On April 5th Caltrans announced a new, free data-sharing partnership with Waze (http://www.waze.com), the navigation app powered by drivers, in which each will share data to provide the public with better traffic and road information.

"Combining the real-time anonymous data from Waze, sourced from drivers themselves, with Caltrans' vast network of traffic management systems is a win-win for California drivers," said Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty.

Under this agreement, Waze will share with Caltrans the free, anonymous traffic and incident report data from Waze users (called Wazers). This data will provide real-time travel information on California's roadways provided by Caltrans' QuickMap (http://quickmap/). Waze, in turn, will receive Caltrans' road condition reporting data, construction and road closure information to share with its users. Together, both will have more data and be better able to provide a thorough overview of road conditions, giving drivers more power to plan their commutes and trips.

Learn more at: http://www.dot.ca.gov/paffairs/pr/2016/prs/16pr033.html