For Those Driving In For The Game, Call 511 For Road Conditions

[Shufdog]

I thought this might come in handy for people driving to see the game.

 

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Overview

Travel information is currently disseminated to the public using venues such as Highway Advisory Radio, Dynamic Message Signs, and on other NCDOT services. The North Carolina 511 system is part of a nationwide effort to disseminate travel information to the public via another venue, the telephone. 511 in North Carolina was implemented in the summer of 2004.

511 uses an automated voice response system, which means callers are guided through a menu with a series of requests. Callers can ask for specific areas, and the system will provide information about traffic incidents, closures and other important roadway conditions.

Background on 511

In July of 2000, the Federal Communications Commission assigned 511 for nationwide access to travel information services. 511 is an abbreviated dialing code for travelers to access highway, multi-modal, and other pertinent travel information via landline or wireless phones. By collecting travel information, NCDOT is able to disseminate information to the public, the users of the NCDOT highway system, to assist in the safe and efficient movement of people and goods. By giving the public access to travel information like construction, incidents, traffic, and transit, the public can make educated decisions about travel times, routes, and modes.

Types of Information Available

• Traffic incidents and major closures on Interstates, US Routes, and State Routes in NC
• Weather Conditions Statewide
• Road Construction and Planned Road Construction on Interstates, US Routes and State Routes in NC
• Amber Alerts
• Links to Neighboring States’ 511 Phone Systems

 

LINK:

http://www.ncdot.gov/travel/511/

[PandaPancake]

Or you know you could check Twitter like anyone under the age of 40 does

[pstall]

Waze could come in more handy than usual.

[goodoleboy]

Honestly the best thing out there is Google maps. They have the waze data for accidents and Google uses your GPS data as part of the TOS you agree to. The advantage to that is you get very good road speed data because of the number of people using it. It provides road speed data running in the background on peoples phones..

[chknwing]

welp I doubt anyone from NYC will be coming down here for the game.  Just issued a travel ban. Anyone caught on the roads will be arrested.

[UpstatePanther]

Travel safe everyone! We don't need to be losing any Panther family this weekend! :/

[ThPantherFan]

Too late to exchange tickets.  Or is it?

[PhillyB]

18 minutes ago, ThPantherFan said:

Too late to exchange tickets.  Or is it?

sell them you mean?

[GRWatcher]

2 hours ago, PandaPancake said:

Or you know you could check Twitter like anyone under the age of 40 does

This is one big joke if you think you're going to get any relevant, timely info from NCDOT. Last year my daughter & family were stopped on I-40W coming into Statesville just past the last Mocksville exit. No idea why or how long they'd be stuck & no cameras on that desolate stretch. (I would've driven up to them on I-40E, picked up my toddler granddaughter & came back by Hwy 64.) No NCDOT tweet until I tweeted them to ask about it. Turned out to be a deer vs car crash with injuries & they were moving by the time I got an answer, almost an hour later.

Besides, if you're driving & trying to keep up with twitter, you'd be driving distracted & that's the last thing you want to do in bad conditions.

[ThPantherFan]

1 hour ago, PhillyB said:

sell them you mean?

Either way.  Don't see how you could get a ticket to someone if you can't get to the game.

[PhillyB]

2 minutes ago, ThPantherFan said:

Either way.  Don't see how you could get a ticket to someone if you can't get to the game.

you can probably still get them up on nfl ticket exchange... just go to the site and click the sell tickets option

[ThPantherFan]

Thanks for the help.

[PhillyB]

does anyone have contingency plans for travel if everything goes to poo? i'm trying to think of ways to make it down if 85 gets clogged with accidents... i guess if secondary roads are cleared that's a possibility

[GRWatcher]

1 minute ago, PhillyB said:

does anyone have contingency plans for travel if everything goes to poo? i'm trying to think of ways to make it down if 85 gets clogged with accidents... i guess if secondary roads are cleared that's a possibility

I often drive between Burlington & Statesville. I like to take I-85 to Charlotte but only as far as Salisbury, Jake Alexander Blvd. But then I can cut over to Statesville easily from there. Much past that on I-85 & you run into Charlotte traffic. If you get off at Salisbury you can take Hwy 150 to Mooresville then catch I-77 from there. I-77 may be slow but there are fewer accidents it seems. My only suggestion.