The span of the route dictates how crowded the alternate routes will be in display. Give them more space and they are not as scrunched. Also, both joemikeb and I responded based on Apple Maps, while you now say you are using Google Maps, so your results may vary.
On a Mac since 1984.
Currently: 24" M1 iMac, M2 Pro Mac mini with 27" BenQ monitor, M2 Macbook Air, MacOS 14.x; iPhones, iPods (yes, still) and iPads.
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