Now
Open the app and see straight away what is happening around you: closures, crashes and work zones from the state DOTs, National Weather Service alerts and wildfire closures. All sorted by distance, with the source of each one.
The Live Roads appFree
Know about the backup before you are in it.
Closures, crashes, work zones, storm warnings, wildfire closures and chain controls, on your places and your routes. The app tells you in time. You decide whether to leave earlier, take another road or have one more coffee.
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- iPhone and Android
Right now we are following 24,571 road events in the US, from 47 official sources.
Now
Near you
A day with the app
An ordinary day. No surprises.
I-95 at eight in the morning. The storm warning that catches everyone off guard. The chain control you only find out about at the checkpoint. You know the story. With the app, you are the one who knows first, without searching.
Illustrative examples. The alerts you get depend on the places, routes and alerts you choose.
- 7:40Live Roads
I-95 southbound backed up at Exit 160
VDOT reports a crash in the left lanes and the backup is already long. Your commute goes that way: there is still time to leave earlier or take another road.
- 15:10Live Roads
Winter Storm Warning for Denver from 6 p.m.
The National Weather Service has issued it. If you drive home on I-25 tonight, you know before you set off, not halfway there.
- 18:30Live Roads
Highway closed by a wildfire near your parents' place
Caltrans has closed the road in both directions. You see on the map where it is and how far the closure runs, without hunting through the news.
- 21:30Live Roads
I-80 over Donner Pass: chains required
Caltrans has put chain controls in place. You find out tonight on the couch, not tomorrow at the checkpoint.
What you will get
Everything that affects your trip, in one place
Today it is one app for your state's roads, another for the weather, a fire map for wildfires and the news for the rest. In the app it is all together, filtered for where you live and where you drive. One glance and you are done.
Routes
Save the trips you always make, like your commute or the school run. Before the time you usually leave, the app checks for anything on the way and only tells you if there is.
Alerts
Pick your places (home, work, your parents' town) and what you want to hear about. NWS warnings for your places, closures on your routes and chain controls on the passes reach you without you having to look.
Map and more
The map with everything that is live, mountain passes and chain controls, the nearest EV charger and border wait times. What you already use on the site, now in your pocket.
Turn-by-turn navigation comes in a later phase. For now the app tells you what is going on; to be guided to your destination, keep using the maps app you prefer.
Why it is different
Built to warn you, not to distract you
Official sources only
Everything you see comes from 47 official sources, the same ones Live Roads USA uses and credits every day. No rumours or stray reports: every alert says where it comes from.
- Caltrans
- CHP
- 511 SF Bay
- WSDOT
- ODOT TripCheck
- NVroads
- UDOT Traffic
- 511 Idaho
- 511GA
- Alaska 511
- KYTC
- Iowa DOT 511
- New England Compass
- WYDOT
- 511MT
- NMRoads
- GoAkamai
- COtrip
- National Park Service
- IDOT
- MDOT MiDrive
- OHGO
- INDOT
- KanDrive
- 511MN
- MoDOT
- Nebraska 511
- SD511
- IDrive Arkansas
- Mass511
- CTroads
- 511NY
- NYC DOT
- Maryland CHART
- VDOT
- DDOT
- WV511
- DriveTexas
- NCDOT
- SmartWay
- ALGO Traffic
- FDOT
- WZDx
- National Weather Service
- EIA
- Alternative Fuels Data Center
- Local news
Severe alerts come first
When a storm or a fire hits, the official warnings are already out, but they reach you through channels you are not reading while you drive. A wildfire or a winter storm can close a highway quickly. That is why a National Weather Service warning for one of your places, or a closure on your route, always reaches you, even during quiet hours.
We keep only what you choose
You create a free account and we keep the places, routes and alerts you choose there, so we can warn you in time. We do not track where you go or keep a history of your trips. If you delete the account, everything goes with it.
Waitlist
What do you want first?
Consider this your vote. The app is being built right now and what you pick helps decide what comes first. Tap what you need most and leave your email.
- You get an email to confirm your sign-up.
- We only write again when there is app news.
- You are among the first to try it, and you can leave any time.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Here is what people ask us most about the app. If your question is not here, just ask.
Got another question?
Write to [email protected]. We read everything and reply by email.
When is the app coming out?
We do not have a date yet and would rather not promise one. We are building it on top of what Live Roads USA already does every day. Everyone on the list hears first and can try it before anyone else.
How much does it cost?
Nothing. The app is free: download it, create your account and use it, without paying.
Do I need an account?
Yes, but it is free and takes a minute. The account keeps your places, your routes and your alert preferences, so the app knows what to warn you about. If you change phones, it is all there waiting for you.
What data do you keep about me?
We keep only what you choose: your account email, places, routes and alerts. We do not track where you go or keep a history of your trips. If you delete your account, everything in it goes too.
Is it coming to the US?
Yes. The app is coming to the US, built on the official sources Live Roads USA already reads, state by state. There is no date yet; people on the list will be among the first to try it.
Which phones will it work on?
iPhone and Android. You can tell us which one you use in the form, which helps us plan the testing.
How many notifications will I get?
Only the ones you choose. You set the places, routes and kinds of alert you care about, and you can set quiet hours, at night for example. The exception is severe alerts, like a National Weather Service warning for one of your places or a closure on your route: those always get through.
Where does the data come from?
From official sources: Caltrans, CHP, 511 SF Bay, WSDOT, ODOT TripCheck, NVroads, UDOT Traffic, 511 Idaho, 511GA, Alaska 511, KYTC, Iowa DOT 511, New England Compass, WYDOT, 511MT, NMRoads, GoAkamai, COtrip, National Park Service, IDOT, MDOT MiDrive, OHGO, INDOT, KanDrive, 511MN, MoDOT, Nebraska 511, SD511, IDrive Arkansas, Mass511, CTroads, 511NY, NYC DOT, Maryland CHART, VDOT, DDOT, WV511, DriveTexas, NCDOT, SmartWay, ALGO Traffic, FDOT, WZDx, National Weather Service, EIA, Alternative Fuels Data Center and Local news. They are the same ones Live Roads USA uses on the site, and every alert shows where it came from.
What do you do with my email?
We only use it to tell you about the app: first an email to confirm your sign-up, then the news that matters, like the day you can try it. We never sell it, and every email has a link to leave the list in one click. Privacy policy.
The traffic will not warn you. We will.
Fewer mornings stuck in a backup you could have avoided. Fewer surprises from a storm, a wildfire or a closure you did not know about. Leave your email and be among the first to try the app.
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