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PennDoT's travel information website reaches two million visits

Pennsylvania's 511PA system, which provides free travel information including construction alerts and real-time traffic cameras, reached a milestone in June of two million total website visits, PennDOT Secretary Barry J. Schoch has announced. The 511PA telephone system has received more than 1 million calls and more than 15,000 people have signed up for personalised text or email alerts.
July 5, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Pennsylvania's 511PA system, which provides free travel information including construction alerts and real-time traffic cameras, reached a milestone in June of two million total website visits, 6111 Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Barry J. Schoch has announced.

The 511PA telephone system has received more than 1 million calls and more than 15,000 people have signed up for personalised text or email alerts.

Launched in 2009, the 511PA service provides travel information such as active and planned construction, incident alerts and weather alerts for more than 4,600kms of Pennsylvania highways. Average traffic speeds are also available for several interstates and other major roadways in urban areas.

The 511PA system is accessible 24 hours per day, seven days a week at www.511PA.com or by calling 5-1-1.

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