The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is teaming up with the navigation app Waze to help improve mobility and road safety in Georgia.
GDOT announced this week it’s entered into a data-sharing partnership with Waze called the Connected Citizens Program. Through this program, GDOT will provide drivers with real-time construction, crash and road closure data. In exchange, GDOT will get the benefit of access to real-time, anonymous, Waze-generated incident and slow-down information directly from drivers.
The goal is to provide drivers with a free, succinct, thorough overview of current road conditions in Georgia.
“We are excited about this great data-sharing partnership with Waze that will provide a valuable supplement to the NaviGAtor 511 system,” said Georgia DOT Commissioner Russell McMurry. “Georgia motorists will now have real-time traffic information not only on our interstates and state routes, but also on arterial routes – information that is coming directly from the traveling public.”
Waze Connected Citizens Program manager Paige Fitzgerald says GDOT’s participation will help Wazers “better circumvent major traffic events and real-time traffic blocks statewide.” She adds, “This exchange empowers our users, Georgia DOT and the broader community to work together to improve urban mobility within the state.”
To download the free Waze app visit the App Store or Google Play Market. You can also access it online at www.itunes.com/appstore or by visiting https://m.waze.com.
