Getting from point A to point B is one thing. But what if there's traffic? And snow? These mobile apps might (or might not) help.
Traffic apps: Many maps to guide you
January 29, 2014 at 10:13PM
Waze
Focuses on routes, sorted by estimated travel time, with users crowdsourcing everything from gas prices to traffic crashes along the way.
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MnDOT 511
It's got the basics without the flashy presentation, but it's the only one to show statewide road conditions as reported by maintenance crews and snowplow drivers.
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Scout
Route-focused like Waze, but without the crowdsourced reports. It has an emphasis on guiding you toward things like ATMs, hotels or grocery stores.
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Google Maps
Shows a broad overview — red, yellow and green lines for traffic flow — and plots routes. Includes some data from Waze, which it purchased in 2013.
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Apple Maps
Improved since its much-maligned 2012 launch, Apple Maps will show two or three routes with expected travel times, but not as much traffic info as the others.
Find it: www.apple.com/ios/maps/
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