Welcome to 511 PA
Get started to discover new and exciting features!
Signing up with 511PA
- Creating an account is NOT mandatory on this website; however if you do, you’ll be able to personalize your experience and receive traffic alerts.
- Select ‘Sign Up’ from the menu options in the top right corner
- Enter your name, email, and create a password. Click ‘Sign Up' when done.
- You will get an email to verify your account, click the link that was sent to your email.
- Including a phone number will allow you to receive text alerts, you will receive an SMS (text) with your confirmation code. Note this is in addition to the email verification.
Creating & Saving a Customized Route
- Enter your start and end locations by typing the addresses into the address fields. Alternatively, you may also right click on the map. Once you have entered the route locations, click ‘Drive’
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- Review the routes generated and select the one that suits you best.
- When done, enter a name for your route and click ‘Save’.
Creating an Alert for your Route
- Once your route is saved, you will be asked if you want to be notified of events on this route. Click ‘Create Route Notification’
- You will be redirected to the alert creation page. Enter the required information for your route, select a delivery option (email or SMS), and click ‘Save’.
- You will now be notified of any future events that affect your route.
Welcome to 511PA
Get started to discover new and exciting features!
Signing up with 511PA
- Select ‘Sign Up’ from the menu options in the top right corner
- Enter your name, email, and create a password. Click ‘Sign Up' when done.
- Verify your account by following the link that was sent to your email.
- If you registered with a phone number, you will also receive an SMS (text) with your confirmation code
Creating & Saving a Customized Route
- Enter your start and end locations by typing the addresses into the address fields. Alternatively, you may also right click on the map, select a location from the available options, and select whether the location will be the start or end of your trip. Once you have entered the route locations, click ‘Drive’
.
- Review the routes generated and select the one that suits you best.
- When done, enter a name for your route and click ‘Save’.
Creating an Alert for your Route
- In the Manage My Routes table, find the route that you previously saved that you would like to create an alert for and click ‘Create Alert’.
- You will be redirected to the alert creation page. Enter the required information for your route, select a delivery option (email or SMS), and click ‘Save’.
- You will now be notified of any future events that affect your route.
Disclaimer
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Commonwealth), acting through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), offers the 511 PA website as a public service. This website is intended to be used by the general public for viewing and retrieving information only. Unauthorized attempts to upload or change the information on this website is strictly prohibited and may be subject to sanctions under the Computer and Fraud Abuse Act of 1986, as amended.
Access to and use of this website is provided subject to the acceptance of this disclaimer, the terms that appear below, and the policies set forth on PennDOT’s home page at: Web Policies. Please read all these provisions carefully as use of this site constitutes acceptance of these terms and conditions.
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This provision includes but shall not be limited to intellectual property (e.g. videos) created by vendors on behalf of the Department. No commercial use of this intellectual property shall be made without the express written permission of PennDOT.
LICENSE TO USE WEBSITE
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- You must not republish material from this website (including republication on other sites), or reproduce or store material from this site in any public or private retrieval system.
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- You must not edit or otherwise modify any material on the site.
DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
PennDOT makes no claims, promises, or guarantees about the completeness, or adequacy of the content of this website and expressly disclaims liability for errors and omissions in the content of this website. No warranty of any kind, implied, express, or statutory, including, but not limited to the warranties of non-infringement of third party rights, title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and freedom from computer virus, is given with respect to the content of this website to any specific commercial products, processes, or services.
DISCLAIMER OF ENDORSEMENT
PennDOT has obtained the requisite permission to link to the other sites that appear on this website. PennDOT is not responsible for the content of any off-site pages referenced. The links are made available to assist the website user in his or her search. PennDOT takes no responsibility in the links’ operation or content. By clicking any of these links, you could leave PennDOT’s website and enter a private-owned site created, operated or maintained by a private business or non-Commonwealth government agency.
By linking to other sites maintained by other private sector or non-Commonwealth agencies, PennDOT is not endorsing its products, services, or security policies. Any concerns about these external links should be directed to the site administrator or Webmaster for that link.
DISCLAIMER OF DUTY TO CONTINUE PROVISION OF DATA
Due to the variable nature of the Internet, PennDOT does not warrant that service will be uninterrupted or error free. The documents and related graphics published on this server could contain technical inaccuracies. Additions and changes are periodically made to the content on this site. PennDOT may make improvements and/or changes at any time.
CHOICE OF LAW
Construction of the these disclaimers and resolution of disputes are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania shall apply to all uses of data and this website.
SMS SERVICES
Our SMS notification service will be sending text messages to your mobile phone containing traveler information based on your notification preferences.
When users decide to opt-in to the service, they will receive a SMS message to confirm consent to receive SMS notifications. SMS notifications can be cancelled at any time by responding "STOP” to opt-out. Message and data rates may apply for any messages sent and/or received.
PRIVACY POLICY
Your privacy is important to us. When using this service, your phone number will be used to provide you with travel information.
We do not share your information with third parties other than for the purpose of providing this service. We may disclose information about our users, including personally identifiable information; (i) when requested by governmental or quasi-governmental authorities conducting an investigation; (ii) if required to do so by subpoena, court order or legal process; (iii) to verify or enforce compliance with the policies governing our service and applicable laws; or (iv) to protect against misuse or unauthorized use of our services.
SHARING INFORMATION
Your data will not be shared with any other parties or used for any other purpose than its intended use. Access to the data is protected with multiple authentication protocols. Access to user data is restricted to authenticated users from state transportation government agencies.