Real-time traffic information now available for regional NSW roads

Real-time traffic information now available for regional NSW areas — Image courtesy of the New South Wales Government.

Real time traffic information is now available to motorists using a number of select local roads across Local Government Areas (LGAs) in regional NSW, following the launch of the first expansion to the Live Traffic NSW website.

The expansion will see the addition of local road information alongside any impacts on the state-managed road network. In total, 22 LGA’s will have access to more reliable and detailed traffic information.

Called OneRoad, a backend portal into Live Traffic NSW allows councils to feed their data in so road impacts across local and state roads are in the one place.

The technology is a response to feedback from communities and recommendations from the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements Report. The initial 22 LGAs were chosen in consultation with the NSW Police, Rural Fire Serviceand NSW State Emergency Service.

The New South Wales Government is aiming to have Live Traffic capture every road across every council in the state by 2024.

Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Sam Farraway welcomed the launch of the first expansion to the Live Traffic NSW website.

“This marks a new era in traffic data, with regional motorists now armed with the latest information so they can make informed decisions in real time,” Farraway said.

“During emergencies like floods or bushfires, Live Traffic NSW will be the go-to for motorists to help them make informed decisions and travel safely.”

Transport for NSW says LGAs will continue to come onboard in stages, with the priority given to the regional councils who have been impacted most by bushfires and floods.

Live Traffic NSW data is available on the Transport for NSW Open Data Hub.

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