New tech programs take aim at gridlock
Killer traffic can ruin a first impression. Not only are you late, but you show up jittery from tapping the brakes, flipping through radio stations and wondering when the road will clear up. 
It doesn’t have to be that way. At least, not according to a couple of transportation agencies that are promoting new programs geared to the public.
The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada recently put online video feeds of the 10 traffic cameras used by FAST, the Freeway and Arterial System of Transportation.
Almost in sync with that move, the Nevada Department of Transportation began radio ads in 
March for its new 511 call-in system for road conditions and construction. 
Both departments have big goals for their projects. The FAST cameras may link onto PDAs as soon as next year. The 511 system may report traffic flow in about two years and, later, connect to car computers.
