Online Tool Available for Memorial Day Travel Planning
5/24/2017-HARRISBURG
With many Pennsylvanians expected to travel for the upcoming Memorial Day
holiday, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is
encouraging
the public to visit the "Historic Holiday Traffic" page at www.511PA.com so
they can plan optimal travel times on major roadways across the state this
weekend.
The site allows users to see how traffic speeds on the Friday before and
day of
Memorial Day in 2015 and 2016 compare to traffic conditions during a
typical,
non-holiday week. Users can choose their region and view an hour-by-hour,
color-coded visual of traffic speeds to help them decide the best times to
travel during the holiday. 511PA also offers real-time, traffic speed
information for thousands of roadway miles throughout Pennsylvania.
"These historic travel maps are one way that we put our data to work for
motorists," PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Richards said. "Using our 511PA
service
before traveling is a great way to see planned as well as unexpected
traffic
issues."
PennDOT will also remove lane restrictions and suspend construction
projects
wherever possible through the holiday period. Motorists can see remaining
construction projects at www.511PA.com before they travel.
The public can use 511PA to check conditions on nearly 40,000 roadway miles
in
Pennsylvania. The service is free and available 24 hours a day, and
provides
traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and
access
to more than 825 traffic cameras.
511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and
Android
devices. Information can also be accessed by calling 5-1-1 or by following
regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.
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