Free statewide system informs travelers with up-to-the-minute roadway updates

ORLANDO, Fla. — Travelers making trips through the Sunshine State this Fourth of July holiday can plan ahead with the Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) 511 Traveler Information System. By visiting the new FL511.com Web site, travelers can register to hear traffic information on their routes first when calling 511.

511 users can also register to receive incident and construction alerts on their routes via a phone call, text message or e-mail. Travelers can select alerts by time, day and type and severity of conditions.

“Before you travel this Fourth of July holiday, know before you go,” said Sgt. Kim Miller, Florida Highway Patrol. “Check 511 so that you don’t get caught in congestion.”

Florida’s 511 bilingual phone and Web system gives real-time traffic reports on Florida interstate highways; toll roads, including Florida’s Turnpike; and other major metropolitan roadways.  The statewide system provides information on roadway conditions such as commuter travel times, construction, lane closures, crashes, congestion and severe weather affecting traffic.  Travelers can access traffic, transit, travel times, airports, seaports or request information for a specific roadway, city or county.  The system is also updated with public safety alerts, including AMBER, Silver and Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) alerts.

The free 511 service is accessible by cell phone and landline or by visiting www.FL511.com.