MapQuest integrates traffic cameras

MapQuest, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AOL, has announced that it has integrated traffic and road condition cameras into its maps and directions.
March 14, 2012 Read time: 1 min
3891 MapQuest, a wholly-owned subsidiary of 3890 AOL, has announced that it has integrated traffic and road condition cameras into its maps and directions. Now available in over 100 markets and featuring more than 11,000 cameras from partner 163 Inrix, the majority of the images are updated within a couple of minutes. The company says more cameras will be added in the next several months and traffic cams will also be available on MapQuest's mobile web and mobile apps in the near future.
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