Facing delays? Just call 511
By: Drivers.com staff
Date: 2001-06-18
Drivers and other travelers will soon be able to dial 511 on any telephone to get up-to-date traffic and route information for their local area. Kentucky has opened up the first service in the USA, which provides a link between Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) information and drivers.
Federal Highway Administration Deputy Executive Director Vincent F. Schimmoller commended the citizens of the Cincinnati and northern Kentucky metropolitan area for their vision and national leadership in connecting to 511. "While easy access to current local traveler information does not resolve congestion, it does return control to travelers who will be able to make informed choices about time, mode, and route of travel. Ultimately, 511 will lead to saved lives, time and money, and improve the quality of life" he said.
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