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Answers to some of the most frequently asked questions
What is 511?
Click here for information on 511.
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Are closed-circuit cameras designed to trap speeders on the highway?
No. Closed-circuit cameras are used for traffic and incident management as well as traveler information purposes only. They are available to commuters via the web site and local television stations.
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What exactly are Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and Gateway Guide?
Intelligent Transportation Systems is an industry term that describes the application of various communication technologies to better manage transportation systems.
Gateway Guide is the St. Louis Metro area intelligent transportation program. The program provides real-time traffic information to motorists and emergency services, thereby allowing motorists to make an informed decision on the best route to travel and helping emergency services (including Motorist Assist and the towing industry) to remove roadway incidents in a quicker fashion. The program is a regional partnership between MoDOT, IDOT, East-West Gateway Council of Governments and Metro (regional transit authority). The name Gateway Guide gives our customers a recognizable name when obtaining transportation information. The name, logo and motto are regionally unique and specific in that it describes what the system will provide for our region's travelers.
To learn more, visit the USDOT ITS information web site at
www.its.dot.gov.
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What are those cameras at traffic signal intersections and are they designed to write tickets for red-light running?
Click here for more details on these video detectors at signals.
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Why don't you provide "streaming (moving) video" for the traffic cameras that are on the web site?
It is possible but we made a decision to ensure that all users with various speeds of Internet connections are able to view each camera in a timely manner. A snap shot still gives the viewer a good impression of traffic flow. Currently, with streaming video and traffic cameras, this would be a very lengthy download time for many Internet connections. However, we are considering that option, as well as options for people with mobile phones, in the future.
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Why don't you provide travel times on your message boards?
Travel Times are currently being posted on I-270, I-44 and I-70 east of I-270. Contractors are still working to complete projects on I-55 from the city to Barnhart in Jefferson County and I-70 from I-270 to Foristell.
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What is Gateway Guide's role during Child Abduction Alerts (SARAA and AMBER)?
Gateway Guide's role in Child Abduction Alerts is to get a simple message out on the message boards to prompt motorists to listen to the radio for greater detail about the child in Missouri. The St. Louis area has 100 percent of all radio stations involved in the local AMBER or SARAA program because it is now part of the Emergency Broadcast System (EBS). MoDOT places a simple message to have people tune to any radio station for information. We also have the ability to place child abduction alerts on our new traffic info hotline anytime they are activated. All the public will have to do is call the toll free number at 1-888 511 4785 and the primary message will come on about the child.
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Where is Gateway Guide's Transportation Management Center located?
The hub of Gateway Guide is located at 14301 South Outer 40 Road in the city of Town and County, Missouri. This is at the southwest corner of Interstate 64 and Route 141 in west St. Louis County.
Click here for more on the building and how to get there.
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