CALGARY – Up-to-date information on highway conditions is a click or call away with the launch of Alberta’s 511 road report service.
The phone- and Internet-based system is replacing road reports currently provided by the Alberta Motor Association.
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Travellers now have access to more than 100 highway cameras through a mobile-friendly website at http://www.511.alberta.ca
Interactive maps link to details on highway conditions, weather, construction, detours, closures and border crossing wait times.
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Similar information is available by calling 511 toll free.
The 511 system is already being used in several Canadian provinces and in many U.S. states.
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