Minnesota 511

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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

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.

Way to many meaningless icons. There is no way to see the entire state's winter road conditions. For companies with employees throughout the entire we need to see their situation without going to each area. This is a disaster. At least give options to have this option vs. All of the clutter, ie. old look or new look. Many applications allow this type of user interface option!

Almost unusable while driving now. UNDO THE UPDATE!! So clunky and difficult to figure out where you are if you're not familiar with that part of the metro. No ability to turn on satellite view. Just a bunch of lines floating in black space now. Did you even test this in the real world before you pushed it out?? Awful "update." I have used this app for many years to check my commute both before and during. No more. Gotta find something else now.

What's new

Fixed an issue with winter road condition reports not displaying on the map in some scenarios.