Idaho Replaces 511 Trucking App With New One

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State transportation officers need to get the phrase out to hundreds of truckers utilizing the Idaho 511 Trucking app that they should swap to a brand new 511 state journey system as a result of the opposite doesn’t work now.

Since Jan. 23, truckers and different vacationers in Idaho should use a brand new Idaho 511 public journey system that may be accessed by a telephone name or web site, or downloaded to a smartphone to study street situations, site visitors incidents, climate and tourism info by way of the telephone.

The online tackle (511.idaho.gov) and phone quantity 511 are the identical, famous Idaho Transportation Division.

Previously, truckers had their very own Idaho 511 Trucking app and different vacationers used the previous Idaho 511 system, however the brand new system gives trucking info settings that customers can activate and off.

Have you ever tried the brand new Idaho 511 app? Should you nonetheless have the previous one in your telephone, you’re lacking out! Obtain the brand new model for the most recent info on journey, street situations, climate forecasts, and extra!
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By clicking on the Trucker Mode icon, drivers can see trucker info that they’ll choose from: restrictions, truck ramps, weigh stations, street situations, site visitors speeds and street experiences (closures, crashes, roadwork, particular occasions, future roadwork, and so on.).

The brand new system additionally gives the flexibility to pick out cameras situated on roadways all through the state to views of roads and knowledge about climate and visibility there.

Among the many new options within the revamped system are two that truckers could discover particularly helpful are journey oasis places and border crossing info, famous Ellen Mattila, ITD spokesperson.

The border crossing characteristic gives info for every crossing from each the U.S. and Canadian sides.

“The oasis places are a fantastic addition for anybody on the street for lengthy durations because it exhibits there are extra locations to cease than simply relaxation areas. The border crossing characteristic is useful for anybody touring throughout Idaho’s border with Canada,” Mattila stated, including that different new options are seven-day climate forecasts and particular occasion updates which will impression roads.

Distinct from relaxation areas, oasis places (with a palm tree icon) present if areas have facilities reminiscent of restrooms, the mile marker location, hours of operation and nearest city.

As an example, one oasis is known as I-84: Mr. Gasoline Journey Heart close to Jerome at mile marker 165 that’s open 24/7 and has bogs. One other is the US-95B: Bonners Ferry Customer Heart close to the Canadian border close to the city of Bonners Ferry. It’s open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (however hours can differ relying on staffing) and has restrooms, merchandising machines and a customer middle.

ITD will spend $1.6 million to implement the brand new system (together with funding five-year operation and upkeep prices) to exchange the previous system launched in 2006.

“On a sensible degree, one app is simpler to keep up than two, and it’s extra user-friendly to have all options in a single app. Customers can activate or off the Trucking Info settings. As a result of all options can be found in a single product, there was no must develop a separate trucking app,” Mattila defined.

Though it isn’t necessary, all customers of the account (new and former) can create an account, save customized routes and join notifications when their routes are impacted.