With the expected winter storm threatening North Carolina, drivers need to know before they go what kind of conditions they will face on the roads.
The N.C. Department of Transportation has launched a new tool called NCDOT Mobile that provides current conditions in real time straight from the cell phone.
ěPeople expect instant information, and NCDOT Mobile gives it to them,î NCDOT Communications Director Greer Beaty, said.
ěNow you donít need a computer to get road closure or traffic updates before you get behind the wheel.î
NCDOT Mobile is a phone-friendly version of the NCDOT website. To access it, type ěm.ncdot.govî into the browser on your smartphone. Then, bookmark it and save it to your phoneís home screen for future reference.
Since it is web-based, NCDOT Mobile is designed to be compatible on a variety of smartphones, including the iPhone, Android and some newer Blackberry phones.
Key features include:
Real-time traffic information that works with Google Maps and the phoneís built-in GPS and wireless location services;
Searchable DMV office locations that also work with your phoneís mapping capabilities;
Searchable rest area locations;
Ferry and Amtrak schedule information;
NCDOT Twitter messages; and
NCDOT News.