Google Traffic Prediction Engine Added to Maps

As someone who openly has some serious traffic anxiety (of the road variety), I was quite pleased this morning to see that Google has added a traffic prediction engine to their suite of map services.

Currently available in over 30 metropolitan areas, the new feature makes hour-to-hour predictions based on your route. Simply input you departure and destination points, select the “traffic” feature and zoom in. You’ll still get the colored lines you’re accustomed to, but now they are coupled with a series of icons offering more info.

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