IDOT Website Gets It!

Not all government agencies have been quick to understand the need to provide relevant citizen services via the web. However, the Illinois Department of Transportation is a shining start in providing citizen services that matter to folks. Moving away from the traditional state agency site with pictures of local politicos and policy mumbling, the State of Illinois launched a site Getting Around Illinois that is a synthesis of government services to citizens.

CBS2 of Chicago reports in New State Web Site Combines Traffic/Travel that the site uses Internet based maps to allow users to view road conditions, construction information, and get average daily traffic counts. Users will also be able to map travel destinations.

Many states need to follow this example of providing information to consumers. There is little wonder that the site received more than a million hits in 24 hours during a winter storm.

This is a big step in the right direction. Hopefully, the next big step will be integration of map and traffic information services like this with mobile GPS units allowing individual motorists to get on the spot information of higher reliability than what is currently available by those GPS units that support FM traffic radio feeds. Imagine a GPS unit where you can tap an intersection and get a camera view of traffic as you decide which route to plot.
Posted by WEBnME @ 1/12/2006 12:06:00 AM
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