Traffic.com Driving Directions with Traffic Avoidances
Traffic.com started up a Beta test of some new features that is starting to show off what's tom come in the world of traffic avoidances. Now if I can just take it with me when I drive.....
Traffic.com is demonstrating how you can take into account current traffic flow conditions in areas with a broad set of traffic flow monitors to determine what the best route is right now, taking into account the current traffic conditions.
"Direct Drive"
Click on the image above to enlarge the image so that you can see the system offers you the "Direct Drive" with base time plus delay time for a total of 1 hour and 56 minutes. This route is in Blue.
"Fastest Now"
The optimized route in pink is estimated to take 1 hour and 13 minutes to make the trip from San Fernando to Long Beach in the middle of rush hour. The "Fastest Now" route takes you in a round about way to your location minimizing your travel time and your traffic headaches. The issue arises when a new accident comes up, or something similar and you are already on the road.
What's Next?
I'd love to see some more sophistication that would include Historical Average Speeds so that you know that if you leave in an hour you're still in a mess, but in two hour's time, things start to clear up.... Then bundle all of that on a stand alone GPS that is connected, and what do you have? The Dash Express that I rode around with last week.
I think that 2008 is going to be the year traffic took off.
Thanks Jim for sending this in.
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Posted by Scott Martin at December 20, 2007 9:25 PM
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