Filed under: Web services, Google
Real time traffic updates on Google Maps
Traffic information is available for a limited number of locations at this point, but odds are if you live near a fairly well-populated city, (think New York, Portland, Salt Lake city), there's probably some data for your area.
The interface is pretty simple. In fact, it might be too simple. There's a new tab next to map, hybrid, and satellite that says traffic. If you click on it, some of the major roads and highways will change colors. Here's the key:
- Green: traffic is moving at more than 50 miles per hour.
- Yellow: traffic is moving at 25-50 miles her hour.
- Red: less than 25 miles per hour.
- Gray: no data is available.
Still, it's a good start, and I'm looking forward to seeing how Google refines this service in the future.
[via Google Operating System, and special thanks to Download Squad reader Rick Hahn]
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