If you live and commute in a congested metropolitan area, odds are you live by the traffic updates on your AM radio. Today, Google bolstered its Google Maps with a traffic gauge that shows you the status of local routes in over 30 cities--including Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco. speeds directly on the map.
If the traffic reporting is available for your city, you'll see a stoplight pin-cushioned into your map. Click on that to zoom into a view of the traffic conditions. Major arteries turn red, yellow, and green, to reflect how the current traffic is moving.
Full article: pcworld.com
