For the first time the Live Traffic let me down. I was heading from Pittsburgh to Harrisburg via the Turnpike last Wednesday and was getting some inconsistent warnings about the Turnpike being closed. After I passed the Somerset exit, I stopped in the fuel plaza for a quick fill-up and by the time I tried to exit the road was closed. Live Traffic didn't have the closure yet.
I was on the motorcycle, and was held 3-hours at the plaza, and was first in line to leave. We were escorted 30 miles to the accident scene where a truck carrying hazardous materials had crashed through the center barrier and burned. The cleanup was still in progress and the Westbound lanes were still closed at Breezewood. After clearing the Escort, Live Traffic continued to report the road closed and instructed me to exit. I was past the closure, so this instruction would have been very bad if followed. Usually Live Traffic works pretty good, but in this case, it was late and inaccurate.
For the first time the Live Traffic let me down. I was heading from Pittsburgh to Harrisburg via the Turnpike last Wednesday and was getting some inconsistent warnings about the Turnpike being closed. After I passed the Somerset exit, I stopped in the fuel plaza for a quick fill-up and by the time I tried to exit the road was closed. Live Traffic didn't have the closure yet.
I was on the motorcycle, and was held 3-hours at the plaza, and was first in line to leave. We were escorted 30 miles to the accident scene where a truck carrying hazardous materials had crashed through the center barrier and burned. The cleanup was still in progress and the Westbound lanes were still closed at Breezewood. After clearing the Escort, Live Traffic continued to report the road closed and instructed me to exit. I was past the closure, so this instruction would have been very bad if followed. Usually Live Traffic works pretty good, but in this case, it was late and inaccurate.
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