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Tennessee launches new 'Smart Way' app for motorists

GasBuddy Blog -- Just before Christmas Tennessee launched its new TDOT 'SmartWay' Mobile App to help drivers navigate Tennessee highways, providing up-to-the-minute customized traffic information.

The TDOT SmartWay App is free and available for download in the Apple App Store and Play Store for Android. TDOT Commissioner John Schroer says, “The features we’re providing can help travelers avoid congestion and have a safer drive to their destinations.”

The home screen for the TDOT SmartWay App is a map, which will locate your current position. Users will see icons on the left hand side of the map for traffic speeds, incidents, cameras, road construction, road conditions, and dynamic message signs. Map views can be customized by simply clicking...

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Submitted Dec 29, 2012 By: PD

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