Traveling through? Check out our new SmartWay cameras and smile!
This afternoon my co-workers were gathered around one website, checking the conditions of their routes home. Through the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s SmartWay camera system, anyone can check out the traffic conditions online.
According to reports there are 59 cameras stationed around the area and my co-workers were excited that they can see if they need to take alternate routes to get home before their kids gnaw off their arms in hunger. The cameras are located in I-75, 153, I-24, Signal Mountain Boulevard, White Oak Mountain, and Boy Scout Road.
I like this approach to travel, being able to check out the view of the road before actually being on the road. And since we are leaving for Alabama tomorrow, we can see if we need to avoid the highway and go over the mountain.
“Just in time for the holiday travel season, Chattanooga area motorists are now able to avoid traffic trouble by going to the SmartWay website and spotting congested areas before they leave on their trip,” said TDOT Commissioner Gerald Nicely. “These cameras will also aid in the quick clearance of traffic incidents. Trained operators will monitor the cameras and immediately dispatch TDOT HELP trucks and contact emergency response agencies at the first sign of a problem.”
Just remember, when you travel through Chattavegas, TDOT is watching!
[tags]Chattanooga, TDOT, Tennessee Department of Transportation, SmartWay cameras, travel[/tags]
February 20th, 2007 at 8:27 pm
[...] It is unknown, for obvious security reasons, what route the President’s motorcade will take to get from the airport to Erlanger and then downtown. Also, the TDOT cameras will be turned off until after Air Force One has started on its journey back to Washington. [...]