511 Alberta

Arcadis Digital Intelligence

About this app

Welcome to the new 511 Alberta app.

The 511 Alberta mobile app provides real-time road and traffic information to Alberta drivers. Construction, congestion, and other delays are centrally monitored by the many cameras, sensors, and other data available to Alberta Transportation. Our 511AB app will help you plan your route, anticipate delays, and get where you're going faster.

New Version Information
The new 511 Alberta includes a completely new app which will require a new installation.

This app features a scrollable, zoomable map that displays:
- Road Conditions
- Incidents, such as collisions and other road hazards
- Over 200 Cameras, frequently updated so you can see the conditions for yourself

Other features of the app include:
- Route Comparison, enter a destination and get 3 routes with travel times displayed..
- Route Schedules, you can save a route and set a daily time to have the app run that route before you leave so you can receive automatic notifications
- Drive Mode Alerts, you can just start driving with the app on and you will be notified with an audio alert of any delays on the road ahead of you
- Citizen Reporter – submit audio reports to the 24/7 Traffic Management Centre (TMC) for issues and conditions that you experience on your route

Ratings and reviews

Since there aren't any other options that I am aware of, 511 is all we have. I do prefer the older version better where you could tap on a highway and see what the conditions were. I also miss having just a list of highways versus now having to scan the whole highway you wish to travel. My guess is they wanted a do it all app, however it has become quite confusing to use at the best of times.

Good for little more than another map app. With access to cameras on the highways sometimes. Do not expect accurate road reports. At least in the previous app you could register to update road reports for other drivers but they changed that. As it is, the reports are usually wrong. Labeling roads that are covered in ice and partial snow as black(bare). Leaving reports of congestion on highways in the middle of nowhere as having traffic congestion for days or even weeks. Need chains? Go elsewhere.

So this is the 3rd time I have uninstalled the app and reinstalled. Would show nothing unless I logged in. Had to create routes to see highway conditions. Cumbersome. Seems a bit better with the latest install, but come on! Previous version (2018) was far better, easier to navigate. If this app was for anything else I would not have on my phone!

What’s new

- New pothole reporting feature allows users to submit pothole locations directly through the app.
- Contractors and department staff will be notified. Repair timelines will vary based on priority and operational requirements.
- General bug fixes and performance improvements.