Cold weather and snow are coming and the Illinois Department of Transportation wants to make sure you’re prepared when that happens.  The website www.gettingaroundillinois.com is the public’s best way of keeping up with information on weather and road conditions. This resource keeps you updated 24/7/365 on road conditions throughout the state.

IDOT Spokesperson Paul Wappel says that you can find all kinds of current information on gettingaroundillinois.com.

Wappel says to only go out in bad weather if you absolutely need to. 

Gettingaroundillinois.com is available on your computer and optimized for smartphones.  There are ways to zoom in on locations, travel routes, or destinations on a state map.  Road conditions are consistently updated by plow drivers out in the field who send the information through a cloud-based system to provide a general overview of IDOT-maintained highways. 

For more information visit www.gettingaroundillinois.com or visit idot.illinois.gov.