Google Maps Now Shows Traffic Hotspots

Google Maps recently expanded their real-time traffic info from just mobile handhelds to desktop users. We're not sure where they're collecting their data from, but a quick look at this nifty new feature shows decent coverage of our major highways, with colored lines indicating how fast the traffic is moving on each particular road:

Green: more than 50 miles per hour
Yellow: 25 - 50 miles per hour
Red: less than 25 miles per hour
Gray: no data currently available

[Google Maps]

More: Map of the Day: Avoid Traffic with Google Maps (Gothamist)

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By Allen Y Chen in News on February 28, 2007 12:18 PM 0 Comments

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mdahmus

Click on Help then search on "traffic".

Lee Nichols

Where did you get the info about the color coding? I can't see a key anywhere on the map, which would be useful to people stumbling across the "traffic" button the first time.

Lily Hashbrown

SWEET! Thanks for posting this...I always try to find out online the best route to take after work, and this will definately help.

ConanTheLibrarian

Adam, you may have to wait a bit on Google carrying your spawn, but I wouldn't rule out them having service providers on call in a few years.

When I first encountered Google in 1999, it was a fellow librarian who showed it to me, gushing "It automatically writes Boolean search parameters if you type in Plain English queries!" At the time, that was quite revolutionary in search engines. Even now on Lexis/Nexis you have to use AND OR NOT (

My $98 investment on the IPO is now at $468.

Googled is now an entry in the American Heritage Dictionary, and when I tell directors I Googled them before auditions, they know what I mean.

If only all corporations were as good as Google. SIGH!

josh

wait, what's that green doing on a stretch of I-35?

Grape Ape

Google is positioned for world domination and I love it. This is pretty cool.

adamr

Dear Google:

I love you. When will you figure out a way to carry my spawn and mow my lawn? Then we can settle down with our Goobabies and have a nice life for ourselves. Thanks Google.

Once again, I love you...

Adam.