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SUMMARY: Scan the web for information on road construction or other delays.
Tired of sitting through roadblocks, road construction, or other events that keep you from getting to or from work on time? Many large cities now have websites that can keep you informed about the latest traffic difficulties so you can plan alternate routes. Check through Google for your city - try "YOUR_CITY_NAME traffic" for your query - here are a few samples (URLs are subject to change).
ABC 7 Traffic Map (Chicago) - http://abc7i.com/traffic/TR_travelmap.htm
ABC 6 WPVI Traffic (Philadelphia) - http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/traffic/
Boston.com News/Traffic - http://www.boston.com/news/traffic/
Dallas Cameras - http://dfwtraffic.dot.state.tx.us/dal-cam-nf.asp
Georgia Navigator (Atlanta, Macon, and state-wide) - http://www.georgia-navigator.com
Houston Real-Time Traffic Map - http://traffic.houstontranstar.org/incmap/
Los Angeles City Traffic Conditions - http://trafficinfo.lacity.org/
Metrocommute (Detroit) - http://metrocommute.com/detroitpopup.html
New York City Traffic Web Cams - http://nyctmc.org/
SF Gate: Traffic (San Francisco) - http://www.sfgate.com/traffic/
Washington Post Traffic - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/metro/traffic/
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