New Map Provides Real-Time Info for Holiday Travel

As thousands of Connecticut residents take to the roadways for the Thanksgiving holiday, a new interactive travel information map is now available at www.ct.gov/dot/cttravel. Gov. M. Jodi Rell is urging commuters and travelers to bookmark the page.

The state Department of Transportation’s map allows users to view real-time roadway incidents and construction zones. Information from the state’s two Highway Operations Centers is used to update the map with the location and expected duration of congestion causing incidents throughout the state. Visitors to the site can use the left hand selection panel to choose which levels of information they wish to view.

The Department’s network of intelligent transportation infrastructure is the backbone of incident management and mitigation, consisting of more than 300 traffic cameras, dozens of variable message signs, and speed sensors in locations throughout the state. The cameras, variable message signs, construction information, as well as other travel-related information are all accessible on the map.

The state’s existing E-Traffic Alert system already emails real-time incident notifications to over 11,000 subscribers. Gov. Rell said that the interactive map will provide an additional resource on current traffic conditions.