October 21, 2002 9:05 AM, EDT

Top Road Web Sites Named

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img src="/sites/default/files/images/articles/printeditiontag_new.gif" width=120 align=right>The Federal Highway Administration named the top highway information Web sites in the country.

"These outstanding sites were chosen because of their user friendliness, comprehensiveness of information and real-time reporting," FHWA Administrator Mary E. Peters said in an Oct. 13 statement announcing the winners. "Reliable, accessible traveler information helps relieve congestion and improve safety by giving travelers and shippers the information they need to choose the best time, route and even mode of transportation."

The winners were:

li> Houston Transtar, http://traffic.tamu.edu, which provides traffic information for the Houston area.

li> Oregon Trip Check, www.tripcheck.com, which provides statewide traffic information and live road camera images.

li> Rhode Island Department of Transportation traffic information Web site, www.dot.state.ri.us.

li> GCM Travel Web site, www.gcmtravel.com, a clearinghouse of road information developed by the states of Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.

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