New, Improved ‘Getting Around
Illinois’ Website
Updated, responsive design gets
information to travelers more efficiently
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[April 13, 2017]
SPRINGFIELD
– The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has introduced a
redesigned
GettingAroundIllinois.com that
provides continually updated information in a mobile-friendly format
that’s more convenient for the motoring public in Illinois.
“We are very excited to provide this new-and-improved resource for
travelers,” said Illinois Transportation Secretary Randy Blankenhorn.
“GettingAroundIllinois.com is a great place to get important
information – from winter road conditions to construction site
locations to road or bridge closures – for any trip, any time of the
year. The new mobile-friendly format will get travelers the
information they need quickly and conveniently.”
In keeping with the demands of today’s users, the new website
includes the ability to identify and zoom in to your location,
travel route or destination, whereas the former site offered a
static map that provided a broad view of a user’s overall location.
Additionally, the new website is operated by a cloud-based system,
creating a better opportunity to provide real-time information and
reducing potential system downtime.
As construction season gets underway, work zone information
throughout the state is accessible by selecting the map’s “road
construction zone” layer to see where a work zone is located, how
long it will be in place and what type of work is being done.
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One of the more popular features of GettingAroundIllinois.com is
the winter road conditions map, which averages more than 2 million visitors
during snow-and-ice season and is regularly used by news media and shared widely
on social media. The new map features an enhanced color scheme that better
aligns with current map technology used by surrounding states, creating a more
seamless travel experience for truckers and tourists, and is easier for
color-blind individuals to discern.
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GettingAroundIllinois.com debuted nearly 10 years ago and has experienced a
tremendous growth in traffic. The site is a one-stop shop for visitors seeking
traffic counts, gas station and hotel locations, weather radar and other
travel-related information.
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