They adjust traffic signal timings, dispatch enforcement personnel and advise motorists. The Traffic Control Center staff monitor the real-time traffic conditions and can intervene quickly to deal with emerging problems. Pre-trip Internet traveler information assists travelers in making mode choices, travel time estimates, and route decisions prior to trip departure.
Motorists can visit the My Commute website or the all King County traffic cameras webpage and view real-time video images of traffic conditions in unincorporated King County. Cameras are designed to increase the safety and efficiency of roadways and to inform drivers of adverse conditions such as accidents or congestion. Web-based cameras are a traffic management tool that provide real-time traffic information to traffic operators, the media, and the traveling public.
