Engineering & Product Updates

Technical deep-dives into traffic data, API architecture, and the challenges of normalizing 57 jurisdictions.

Architecture Go

How I Normalized 30+ Different 511 Traffic APIs Into One REST Endpoint

Every US state and Canadian province runs its own 511 system with a different format. Here's how the adapter registry pattern normalizes Transnomis JSON, ArcGIS, GraphQL, WZDx, protobuf, and more into one schema.

April 2026
Traffic Cameras API

How to Get Real-Time Traffic Camera Feeds via API

10,000+ live camera feeds from 40+ states with direct image URLs. No other API provides this — here's how to use it in your app.

Coming soon
Trucking Fleet

Bridge Clearance Data API for Fleet Routing

621,000 bridges from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory — height clearances, weight ratings, posting status. Query by corridor with PostGIS spatial search.

Coming soon
GeoJSON Mapping

GeoJSON Traffic Events API with BBox and Radius Queries

Drop real-time traffic data directly into Leaflet, Mapbox, or QGIS. Spatial queries, compact vs full detail modes, and map-ready responses.

Coming soon
Trucking Compliance

Spring Load Limits API for Trucking Compliance

Seasonal weight restrictions from MN, WI, MI, ON, QC, NS — with active dates and polyline geometry. Stop looking up restrictions state by state.

Coming soon
Tutorial Leaflet

How to Build a Traffic Dashboard with Road511 + Leaflet

Step-by-step tutorial: real-time events on a map, camera popups, road condition overlays. From zero to a working dashboard in 30 minutes.

Coming soon