Originally Posted by
tkey75
There was a news report recently that 511 has (and I guess always has been - but recently got a new provider) been outsourced, and the new company handling it has really dropped the ball and service is unreliable. Theoretically, though, it does cover the whole state. The problems have something to do with the keypad selection of the road you're looking for info about.
SmarTraveler is going to be your best bet for checking the traffic if you have internet access before you leave.
Once you're in the car, WBZ radio always has traffic on the 3s on 1030AM.
The aforementioned new 511 system is a waste of time. Always seems to pick a different highway than typed in, traffic is NOT accurate, plus the computer voice doesn't call the highways what people here know them by so it's sorta confusing.