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From traffic maps to live freeway cameras to radio info, a quick roundup of sites and tools that might help you make better decisions on routing before hitting the roads – especially during a downpour:
- SigAlert.com has an interactive map providing traffic flow info at a glance and incident information.
- LADOT provides surface street information, albeit for roads within the borders of the City of Los Angeles.
- CBS2’s Traffic Map – very slow to load, but pretty to look at.
- KNX 1070 has “traffic on the fives” that can be listened to live online. KFWB 980 also provides frequent live traffic reports, listenable online.
- The Department of Transportation provides multiple live traffic feeds from freeways throughout California. In Los Angeles: on the 5 and 60; the 10, 105 and 605; the 101 and 110; and the 134 and 405.
- The LAFD blog also has a comprehensive listing of traffic help, including known road closures in the City of L.A. and roadwork in progress.
Hah. I google mapped on my phone AND used sigalert.com before I left from west la to go to valencia the other day…got stuck in some massive traffic due to some accident or something that apparently happened AFTER i left. perfect timing >:(
…or was it me misreading a yellow as just average traffic?, a small bit of yellow that turned into bloody red everywhere in less than an hour. 30 minute trip ended up taking almost 2 hours.
bah.
David,
We maintain and are indeed happy to share a list of on-line traffic, road condition and street closure resources for Los Angeles that complements yours.
Respectfully Yours in Safety and Service,
Brian Humphrey
Firefighter/Specialist
Public Service Officer
Los Angeles Fire Department
What about those of us what own no motor vehicles?
Nice list, Brian. I’ll add a bullet point directed people toward the LAFD’s list… which includes some help for Bustard and others using and promoting public transit…
Hey David:
This is off-topic, but remember that Dead Pool contest you started on Jan 2nd for tkts to see Siouxsie Sioux?
It appears my pick #4 kicked the bucket yesterday – 27-Jan-2008: Mormon Church President Gordon Hinckley dies of natural causes in Salt Lake City, Utah.
I couldn’t quite figure out how to pm you sir.
Ric
(a big Siouxsie fan)