OH, THAT’S GOING TO BE A GOOD ONE. IT’S A GOOD LINEUP. ALL RIGHT. TRIPLE A PREDICTS MORE THAN 119 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE U.S. WILL HIT THE ROAD AND TRAVEL FOR MORE THAN 50 MILES, EITHER TO GO HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS OR JUST IN GENERAL FOR THE HOLIDAYS. 12 NEWS MALLORY ANDERSON EXPLAINS HOW YOU CAN USE LIVE CAMERAS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO GET TO YOUR DESTINATION SAFELY. AS WE DIG OUT FROM THE FIRST BIG SNOW OF THE SEASON, THOUSANDS OF WISCONSINITES NOW HAVE THEIR EYES ON THE ROADS FOR HOLIDAY TRAVEL. KNOWING THAT THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS REMINDING DRIVERS THEIR 511 APP AND WEBSITE CAN HELP PLAN A SAFE TRIP. WE SEE OUR APP USE AND THE HITS ON OUR WEBSITE INCREASED DRAMATICALLY DURING WINTER, ESPECIALLY DURING WINTER STORMS. WITH 500 CAMERAS ACROSS WISCONSIN. THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION’S 511 MAP ALLOWS YOU TO TRACK YOUR ROUTE IN REAL TIME. THEY RECENTLY ADDED LIVE CAMERAS, ALLOWING YOU TO SEE BACKUPS OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. WE HAVE CONDITIONS THAT ARE INCLUDE NORMAL, PARTIALLY COVERED ROADWAY, FULLY COVERED ROADWAY AND DRIVING THAT ADVISED. AND THEN SOMETIMES WE DON’T HAVE ANY INFORMATION. AND THERE’S A THERE’S A COLOR CODE FOR THAT TO. GREEN ROADS MEAN CONDITIONS ARE NORMAL. BLUE INDICATES UP TO 50% IS COVERED BY BLOWING SNOW OR A SLUSHY MIX. PINK MEANS UP TO 100% OF THE ROAD IS COVERED WITH SNOW OR ICE. AND IF YOU SPOT A ROAD COLORED BLACK, CONDITIONS ARE SO BAD THAT TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISED. THAT INFORMATION WE OFTEN GET FROM FROM THE FIELD, FROM THE COUNTIES, OR FROM OBSERVERS ON IN LAW ENFORCEMENT, ON THE ROADWAY. BETWEEN 500 AND 1 LIVE CAMERAS AND TRAFFIC REPORTS. YOUR HOLIDAY TRAVEL JUST GOT MUCH SMOOTHER. BACKSEAT DRIVERS, THOUGH YOU’LL HAVE TO HANDLE ON YOUR OWN. IN MILWAUKEE, MALLORY ANDERSON WISN 12 NEWS. THE 511 APP IS AVAILABLE IN APP STORES RIGHT NOW. WE’VE ALSO INCLUDED A LINK TO THE WEBSITE VERSION IN T
WisDOT technology helps holiday travelers get to destinations safely
As people dig out from the first big snow of the season, thousands of Wisconsinites now have their eyes on holiday travel.
Updated: 6:39 PM CST Dec 20, 2024
This weekend, AAA predicts over 119 million people will hit the road, traveling more than 50 miles from home to celebrate the holidays. Knowing that, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation is reminding drivers their 511 app and website can help plan a safe trip.”We see our app use and the hits on our 511 website increase dramatically during winter, especially during winter storms,” said Elizabeth Schneider, freeway operations engineer for WisDOT. With 500 cameras across Wisconsin, the Department of Transportation’s 511 map allows travelers to track their route in real-time. WisDOT recently added live cameras, which give a bird’s-eye view of traffic backups and snow-covered roads.”We have conditions that include normal, partially covered roadway, fully covered roadway, and driving not advised,” Schneider said. “Then sometimes, we don’t have any information, so there’s a color code for that, too.”On the 511 map, green roads mean conditions are normal. Blue indicates up to 50% of the road is covered by blowing snow, ice, or a slushy mix. Pink means up to 100% of the road is covered with snow or ice. If you spot a road colored black, that means conditions are so bad, that travel is not advised.”That information, we often get from the field, from the counties or from observers and law enforcement on the roadway,” Schneider said.To download the 511 app to your smartphone or tablet, click here.
This weekend, AAA predicts over 119 million people will hit the road, traveling more than 50 miles from home to celebrate the holidays. Knowing that, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation is reminding drivers their 511 app and website can help plan a safe trip.
“We see our app use and the hits on our 511 website increase dramatically during winter, especially during winter storms,” said Elizabeth Schneider, freeway operations engineer for WisDOT.
With 500 cameras across Wisconsin, the Department of Transportation’s 511 map allows travelers to track their route in real-time. WisDOT recently added live cameras, which give a bird’s-eye view of traffic backups and snow-covered roads.
“We have conditions that include normal, partially covered roadway, fully covered roadway, and driving not advised,” Schneider said. “Then sometimes, we don’t have any information, so there’s a color code for that, too.”
On the 511 map, green roads mean conditions are normal. Blue indicates up to 50% of the road is covered by blowing snow, ice, or a slushy mix. Pink means up to 100% of the road is covered with snow or ice. If you spot a road colored black, that means conditions are so bad, that travel is not advised.
“That information, we often get from the field, from the counties or from observers and law enforcement on the roadway,” Schneider said.
To download the 511 app to your smartphone or tablet, click here.