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NDOT rolls out new 511 Nevada travel information system
On Thursday, the Nevada Department of Transportation will launch an enhanced 511 NV Travel Information system providing improved Nevada highway information.
First launched in 2007, the 511 Nevada Travel Info service will continue to allow motorists to dial 511 toll-free or log onto nvroads.com any time for up-to-the-minute state road conditions, on-line traffic cameras, roadway weather information, scheduled event road closures, highway construction updates and more.
The Nevada 511 app can also be downloaded via the Apple or Google store. Upgrades as part of the improved system include:
— Upgraded route planner allows users to easily type in a starting and end location to see conditions and incidents on the drive ahead
— Enhanced base map layer offers improved navigation
— New user-friendly mobile app, available under name of Nevada 511, includes drive mode which, for safety, limits use of app to audio alerts while driving
— Dedicated trucker mode highlighting truck-specific information, such as truck parking
— As a cloud-based platform, the new system will offer additional capacity to handle higher call and log in volumes, particularly during weather and other high usage
— Improved “My 511” route planner allows users to create free, customized routes and e-mail or push notification alerts for their most frequently-traveled routes, as well as set preferred map and traffic camera views. To sign up, users simply log onto nvroads.com, select the “Sign Up” link and register to receive customized reports for state roads of their choice. The alerts are free. Users currently receiving alerts through the existing 511 system will need to log onto nvroads.com to sign up for alerts through the new system.
“There have been more than 13 million visits for updated highway conditions and information in just the past nine years,” NDOT Director Kristina Swallow explained. “Now, the upgraded system’s easier navigation and enhanced features will help make trip planning even smoother for the many who rely on the 511 system to plan their Nevada freeway travel.”
With Nevada law prohibiting use of handheld devices while behind the wheel, NDOT reminds motorists to dial or log on before driving.