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Check Traffic Congestion Online

Posted by Hemos on from the testing-the-traffic dept.

braddk writes "Looks like traffic helicopters will slowly become unnecessary in Denver, as an ongoing construction project implements online traffic data. The traffic is monitored via "vehicle counters" placed at the onramps and in between interchanges. Although only a 10 mile section is currently monitored, plans are to add more sensors as they complete sections of the larger project. They also have a lighter version for mobile phone users. Click here to see the Flash version and to check out the current traffic in Denver. Now I can check whether I really want to head to work in the morning." Kinda like that project in Finland.

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  1. Trafficmaster by tjensor · · Score: 1, Redundant

    In the UK and Europe we have the Trafficmaster system. There are blue camera posts at signifcant points along major roads that take you number plate - the system then compares the time between two cameras for each plate to work out congestion. You can subscribe to get the data real time, and its displayed at motorway service stations, etc.

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  2. Old news by CvD · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Here in Holland many of the highways have these sensors in the road, that can tell traffic density. There are a number of websites that provide you with realtime traffic density data. See this picture for an example. This is a JPG which is recreated every 5 minutes or so.

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  3. Netherlands already have it! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Redundant

    All The Netherlands roads (main roads) already have this system, take a look:

    Amsterdam

    Before I leave my work I always check it!

    Overview of The Netherlands