CDOT launches new options on COtrip to make touring extra handy — Colorado Department of Transportation

Statewide – The Colorado Department of Transportation is making journey extra handy than ever with two main updates to its COtrip platforms. Now motorists can discover out about site visitors impacts or closures alongside their favourite routes with out ever needing to open the COtrip Planner mobile app by enabling push notifications. Additionally, there may be now expanded language assist on COtrip.org designed to make Colorado’s highway and journey data extra accessible for all motorists.

Push notifications now accessible on COtrip Planner app

The COtrip Planner cell app now helps push notifications, giving drivers a sooner and extra direct technique to keep knowledgeable about journey circumstances.

• Users can decide in to obtain push notifications by logging into their MyCOtrip account, a brand new possibility along with the present textual content/SMS and electronic mail alerts — giving motorists 3 ways to obtain journey updates.
• Push notifications are viewable in a person’s system’s Notifications Center. Tapping a notification takes you on to the related site visitors incident or replace throughout the app.
• The function is free with no per-message prices, and doesn’t require the app to be open to work.
• Users will likely be prompted to grant Notification permissions on their system the primary time they permit Push Notifications throughout the app.

Access the COtrip Push Notifications how-to video within the COtrip Help Center for step-by-step directions on how to join this new function.

New language choices on COtrip.org

COtrip.org now presents multilingual assist in three languages — English, Spanish and Vietnamese. These language choices can be found on each the touchdown web page and straight on the interactive map, making crucial journey data accessible to extra Coloradans than ever earlier than.

• A brand new language button is situated within the upper-right nook of the COtrip.org map close to the Trip Planner. Users can click on or faucet the button to decide on English, Spanish or Vietnamese translations.
• Language choices for this primary part have been chosen primarily based on 2020 Census information for Colorado and web site language utilization information, reflecting the varied communities throughout the state.
• CDOT will proceed to watch person information and buyer suggestions on this new function. Additional language choices could also be added in future phases.

Safety reminder

The main duty of each driver is the protected operation of their car. Colorado legislation prohibits people from utilizing a handheld digital system to write down, ship, or learn textual content messages whereas driving a motorcar. Please assessment journey data earlier than you permit, pull over safely earlier than interacting with the app or allow the “Tell Me” function on the cell app for voice bulletins of site visitors experiences as you method them alongside your journey.

About CDOT’s Division of Maintenance and Operations

The imaginative and prescient of the Division of Maintenance & Operations (DMO) is to create one built-in division. The division focus is on real-time upkeep and operations companies, in addition to near-term enchancment tasks. We can finest assist the essential work of our 5 CDOT areas. Our assist helps to offer the optimum service and security for the touring public in Colorado. CDOT’s DMO – we do greater than you assume.

Download the COtrip Planner App!

The free COtrip Planner cell app was designed to satisfy the rising pattern of knowledge on cell and pill units for the touring public. The COtrip Planner app gives statewide, real-time site visitors data, and works on cell units that function on the iOS and Android platforms. Visit the Google Play Store (Android units) or the Apple Store (iOS units) to obtain!