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Google complimented us in an e-mail today for catching their short test on street traffic for Google Maps. Unfortunately, that function isn't fully available yet, they tell us. "We're constantly testing new features to improve Google Maps - one feature we're currently working on is traffic conditions for arterial roads," the Google spokesperson wrote. "Unfortunately we don't have a launch date to share, but the positive response from having it live for just a short time yesterday was great to see, and we're working hard to make it available soon." However, they do encourage people to use the Typical Traffic feature that launched last year. You can plug in a day and time and see what the traffic is like based on past patterns. For example, you're going to LAX at 5 p.m. on Friday, what's a typical traffic pattern? Oh, it's hell.
False Alarm, Google Street Traffic Data Was Just a Test
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damn, the need to leave it on. i saw it on my gps google setup on my laptop, it was great to see the arterial roads, helped me avoid certain intersections in real time........... google rules............
damn, the need to leave it on. i saw it on my gps google setup on my laptop, it was great to see the arterial roads, helped me avoid certain intersections in real time........... google rules............
Bah, yeah I really hope they leave this up.
I was just coming here to ask where it went.
Currently, only Lincoln and Santa Monica appear.
I thought something was weird when I checked Main street last night around 8pm. It showed it completely red from 9th to 1st, which it definitely wasn't.
We'll let you know ASAP when it comes back!
That's it, Google. You've teased me enough. I'm going back to hotbot.com!
I'll be getting an Alta Vista email and using Lykos for web searches until further notice Google. TAKE THAT.
I'm bummed too, but then before I get too snippy about it, I remember this
Some other streets are still up, like Alvarado and Glendale. In the meantime, you can still go to the official Los Angeles City traffic website to get real time arterial road data. http://trafficinfo.lacity.org/
Oh man was I excited when I first saw this on the maps. Please bring it back soon Google.