Minnesota 511

Castle Rock ITS

About this app

Minnesota 511 is the Minnesota Department of Transportation's traveler information resource. The 511MN app provides statewide, real-time traffic information for Minnesota highways and interstates, including:

- Hands-free, audio notifications of traffic events while you drive

- Zoom-enabled map with selectable event icons

- Near real-time updates on winter road conditions, traffic incidents, and road closures

- Roadwork and construction

- Travel time delays associated with traffic reports (look for the orange glowing icons)

- Current traffic speeds

- Roadside camera images and live video capabilities

- Road weather information

- Snow plow camera images

- Rest area locations including real-time truck parking availability for select state-run rest areas

- Electronic roadway sign messages

Learn about Minnesota's Law on wireless communication devices in vehicles at https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/statutes/?id=169.475

The MnDOT privacy policy can be found at http://www.dot.state.mn.us/information/disclaimer.html#privacy

Drive safely!

Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Ratings and reviews

Great recent improvements, but some serious issues, too. After the major updates dropped, I looked around in the app. Lots of great new features. Some annoying ones too, though. One is the Where To? box sitting at the bottom of the map. I'll never use it and you can't get rid of it. Also, I created an account and saved a bunch of settings. I got a new phone and now I can't log in. I tried the Forgot Password several times but kept getting an error.

Since the new update, the app freezes or crashes or closes on me entirely, every time it's opened. I rely on this app religiously for work since I'm a daily freeway/highway driver, throughout several cities. There are too many icons in the way. Not sure who conjured this update up, but it was fine the way it was! I'm on Android. I'm begging you, please fix the issues, it's not usable! Thank you!!

Updated review... After an apparent issue with Android the app is working well. I still wish I could hide the "where to" search box, but at least the rest of it is fixed. This app is a must for safe traveling in winter months in Minnesota. Thanks to MNDOT for quick fix to app. Old review.. horrible! Cluttered with icons which mean nothing. I miss the quick look at the whole state road conditions without having to zoom in on certain area. This is much more cumbersome than it used to be.

What's new

We've been listening to your feedback and have more usability updates.
- Removed the "Where To?" search bar and moved it to a button on the bottom bar. Tap the Search button to search a route, a city, or a trip from A to B.
- Moved the Legend and Layers to buttons on the bottom bar. Now you can easily view and slide the legend while interacting with the map.
- Moved the More button to the top right corner.
- Updated the hands-free, eyes-free feature to keep the map centered on your location.