June 2, 2004

There's a new and improved way to get up-to-the-minute road traffic and construction information.

In an ongoing effort to inform motorists of their options and help to guide them around summer construction projects, Georgia DOT and the Federal Highway Administration launched the first phase of the new MyNaviGAtor service.

Customized Information

Motorists can log on to MyNaviGAtor and get the most updated information on traffic and construction conditions. MyNaviGAtor, an enhancement to the current Georgia DOT NaviGAtor web site, allows users to pick and choose the traffic data they deem most relevant and save their choices to a personal NaviGAtor web page. Users choose specific maps, traffic cameras, trip times, message signs, and incident and construction listings and MyNaviGAtor saves their preferences. When a user returns to MyNaviGAtor, his or her personal traffic page is updated with the latest traffic information; giving them full knowledge of what to expect on their drive. Motorists may sign up for the MyNaviGAtor service at www.georgia-navigator.com, Georgia’s nationally-recognized Intelligent Transportation System (ITS).

A motorist’s personal web page can contain up to four “profiles” which allow the user to specify different traffic data sets for different circumstances. For example, an Alpharetta commuter may create two profiles for the afternoon trip home: one profile focusing on northbound GA 400, and another focusing on an alternate route up I-85. Each profile is just a click away, so the user can quickly and easily choose the quickest route home – before getting in the car.

In the Metro Atlanta area, Cingular, Verizon and Sprint PCS customers can dial *DOT (*368) and AT&T customers can dial #DOT (#368) for current traffic information. Motorist can also check www.georgia-navigator.com for construction alerts, accidents and other traffic interruptions