Q. What is the "Shore Traffic" Widget?
A. As part of 511NJ's effort to provide real time travel information to the motoring public, web visitors will now be be able to get real time travel times along three major highways that lead to various destinations along the Jersey Shore, the Garden State Parkway (GSP), I-195, and the Atlantic City Expressway.
Q. How does it work?
A. By simply clicking on the "down arrow" in the upper right hand corner of the widget, visitors can choose any one of these locations and the list will re-populate with travel times to or from that location.
511NJ visitors will see a real-time, dynamic list of travel times to and from the following locations:
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Raritan Toll Plaza (Sayreville) via the Garden State Parkway to:
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Exit 117/Sandy Hook
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Exit 98/Belmar
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Exit 63/Long Beach Island
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Exit 38/Atlantic City
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Exit 28/Ocean City
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Exit 0/Cape May
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Trenton via I-195 & Garden State Parkway to:
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Exit 117/Sandy Hook
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Exit 98/Belmar
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Exit 63/Long Beach Island
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Exit 38/Atlantic City
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Exit 28/Ocean City
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Exit 0/Cape May
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Camden via the Atlantic City Expressway & Garden State Parkway to
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Exit 63/Long Beach Island
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Exit 38/Atlantic City
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Exit 28/Ocean City
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Exit 0/Cape May
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Q. How often is the data refreshed on the web?
A. The data is updated every 1-2 minutes.
Q. How are the travel times calculated for the web?
A. 511NJ has leveraged its investment in real-time travel time data collection to develop a mathematical calculation that determines the time it takes to travel a specific distance between two locations.
Q. Why do you provide travel times to exits only?
A. We are looking to provide more granular data in the future. However, currently, the only accurate and reliable data is available to and from exits.
Q. Will you be expanding beyond these three roadways on the web?
A. Yes.
In the coming months, we will be adding travel times along limited access state and interstate highways.
Visit us often as we will be adding and changing content frequently.
Q. Why would travel times be unavailable on the web?
A. 511NJ makes every effort to make travel times available at all times. However, during the overnight hours, there may not be enough data to provide accurate travel times, so we will post "unavailable."
About 511NJ
The www.511NJ.org website was designed to complement the 511NJ telephone service. It provides an easy, user friendly way for commuters to see where incidents, accidents, congestion and events like weather and construction are happening before they leave their office or home. 511NJ.org employs interactive widgets, as well as the more traditional tabs across the top of the page, to interact with and access the region’s transportation information. Below is a summary of the features and functions of the 511NJ widgets, followed by a description of the site menu tabs and finally, answers to some general 511NJ website frequently asked questions (FAQs).
The 511NJ partner agencies appreciate your interest in 511NJ and look forward to hearing from you on additional functions or capabilities you would like to see.
The Camera widget provides a scrolling feature of the region's traffic cameras. Users can also select a particular camera by clicking on the downward facing arrow located near the right corner of the widget.
The Severity Alert widget provides a listing of major events occurring throughout New Jersey. Typically, these are weather-related events affecting traffic such as salting and plowing, but the Severity Alert can also be activated for other Public Safety and transportation related events, such as Amber Alerts. This widget only appears when a 511NJ partner agency has identified a major event. To help locate where the event is occurring, you can click on the event in the Severity Alert widget and it will automatically orient the map widget to this event.
The My 511NJ Alerts widget allows existing My NJ511 subscribers an easy way to log-in and log-out. The My 511NJ Alerts widget also contains a sign up link to help motorists quickly access the My NJ511 subscription page in order to begin receiving customized alerts. To help you log-in quickly, the widget also contains a "remember me" box that you can select. Note, the widget will change from "My NJ 511 Alerts Log In" to "My NJ Alerts Log Out" automatically depending on your current log-in/log-out status.
The NJ511 Interactive Map widget allows users to pan and zoom around the region's roadway network, capturing a quick glance of the current conditions. Among the features of the map are: