511—Three Easy Digits, One Easy Call for Traffic Conditions
Do you know about calling 911? Emergency services are provided at that number. What about 411? Information services are offered. How about 511? Calling 511 gives travelers access to all kinds of information on travel conditions in many locations across the United States. In the Sacramento area, travelers can call 511 to receive information on modes of travel, bus and light rail information, transit services for the elderly and disabled, ride-sharing information, and information on commuting by bike.
Callers to the Sacramento Region 511 can receive information in English and Spanish, with this service also providing information to other areas such as El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba counties. By dialing 511, callers in the Sacramento Region can also link to 511 services in the Bay Area, Nevada and Oregon, as well as Butte and Glenn counties.
In addition to receiving information on the phone, travelers can also access 511 information on the website for the Sacramento region at www.sacregion511.org. The website has videos on walking and biking and using transit in many languages, including Hmong, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese, and English. Travelers can find other features on the website such as a bicycle trip planner and traveler information map.
Accidents affecting major local roads, traffic video images, and other information can be found on the website. City, county and state transportation managers, and the region's transit providers are working with new technologies to offer travelers the most up-to-date and easily accessible information possible.
A look at what the Sacramento Region 511 provides travelers is available on their website. Here is a list of their services:
1. Highway information
2. Public transportation information
3. Carpool, vanpool and bicycling information
4. Amtrak information
5. National Weather Service
6. Other 511 systems (e.g., Bay Area)
The goal of programs such as these is to make travel safer for everyone. No one wants to be involved in an accident, but sometimes, even with the best planning, accidents happen.
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