October 13, 2004 - Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District Seven Secretary Ken Hartmann announced today that a 511 Traveler Information Service is now available to Tampa Bay travelers in seven counties (Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Polk, Manatee, Sarasota, and Hernando). By dialing 511, Tampa Bay travelers can access free, around-the-clock, traffic and road condition updates on select road segments. The Tampa Bay system features advanced voice-activated technology. After a user calls 511, the system responds to voice commands to provide information for a specific route. All callers are encouraged to seek the information before they are on the road. In addition to obtaining information over the telephone, 511 users will have the option of accessing traveler information via the Internet (www.511tampabay.com) where they can also choose to receive up-to-the-minute traffic conditions with e-mail updates. 511 Tampa Bay will be the third Traveler Information Service in the state of Florida, with South Florida and Orlando already in use. The 511 Tampa Bay Traveler Information Service is operated by Mobility Technologies’ Traffic Pulse division on behalf of FDOT. Traffic Pulse gathers traffic and road condition information from a variety of sources including road sensors, police scanners, FDOT Road Rangers, the Florida Highway Patrol, cameras, and Web monitoring. The cost to operate and maintain the system is approximately $5-million over five years. 511 Tampa Bay is a joint effort between the Federal Highway Administration, the Florida Department of Transportation, and Mobility Technologies.
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