Driving with Street Construction

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Road Construction
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In the north they say that there are two seasons,
road construction and winter.
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In Texas road construction is starting to become
an everyday thing because of the increasing
population.
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The truth is that wherever you may go in the
United States, you are going to encounter road
construction.
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The big question, therefore, is what can the
average driver do to limit the effect that road
construction has on their driving?
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Technology and Services With Road Construction
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Of course, for today's drivers there is
technology that has never been available before.
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Web sites or apps with GPS can now be used to
identify high traffic areas before you ever get
on the road or while you are actually in your
vehicle.
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By using these GPS systems, you can identify
where construction zones are located and choose a
route that will allow you to avoid the high
traffic areas.
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Whatever state you are in, there are agencies
and programs designed to help drivers to plan
ahead.
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In some states, like Georgia, you can dial 511
on your cell phone in order to get updates on
construction and traffic.
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Consider contacting state agencies like your
state transportation department or your state
highway patrol in order to get details about
construction activity on roads you intend to
travel.
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You may ask the highway patrol if they have a
special frequency that you can listen to on your
car radio in order to hear the most up to date
construction and traffic reports.
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As a driver, take advantage of state information
centers that can be found along interstate
highways, to get traffic and construction
information about both the state and local area.
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Using Radios With Road Construction
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If you want to go old school, dust off that old
CB radio to get traffic and construction alerts.
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Tune into channel 19 to hear the colorful
conversation of truckers and ask them if they can
provide any warnings on routes that they have
recently traveled.
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You can get updates on traffic and construction
by listening to reports on the radio.
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These reports will not only give you an
assessment of the current traffic situation, but
often times that will also come with alternative
routes that you could take.
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Road Construction And Back Roads
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If you are not in a hurry, consider taking back
roadways to get to your destination.
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You may find that you not only avoid traffic and
road construction, but you may stumble upon some
things that you may not have ever had the chance
to see or to experience.