Real Time Info: TrafficLand Prepares to Launch Version 3.0
Trafficland is a company we've mentioned many times on RS. They aggregate into a single service, traffic camera from different sources from around the globe. It's a very useful service but, as expected, not every single online traffic camera or video stream is available here.
Nevertheless, if you travel by road in one of their cities, it's a great service, and beginning on Monday the site will have a new look (Version 2.0) and new features. Some services, including the ability to build a video wall of favorite cameras, require free registration. You can take a look at the beta release here.
Here's a current list of cities/metro areas where Trafficland services can be found. US
* Atlanta, GA
* Baltimore, MD
* Baton Rouge, LA
* Bellingham, WA
* Bristol, VA
* Boise, ID
* Buffalo, NY
* Cincinnati, OH
* Colorado Springs, CO
* Columbus, OH
* Denver, CO
* Des Moines, IA
* Fredericksburg, VA
* Hampton Roads, VA
* I-81 Corridor, VA
* Kansas City, MO
* Knoxville, TN
* Las Vegas, NV
* Lincoln, NE
* Macon, GA
* Maine
* Memphis, TN
* Milwaukee, WI
* Minneapolis, MN
* Nashville, TN
* New Orleans, LA
* New York, NY
* Olympia, WA
* Phoenix, AZ
* Portland, OR
* Richmond, VA
* Salt Lake City, UT
* Seattle, WA
* Spokane, WA
* Tacoma, WA
* Toledo, OH
* Tucson, AZ
* Washington, DC
* Wyoming
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