The City of Grande Prairie has launched a new interactive GP Traffic Planner Map that provides residents with an improved online experience when seeking information about construction projects within the City.

The new traffic planner map is an upgrade from the previous construction map andprovides users with a modern, user-friendly interface, and mobile capabilities. Users canalso turn on a current traffic flow overlay to view near real-time traffic informationsupplied by third party GPS data providers.The information shown on the interactive map consists of: Current and upcoming capital construction work being completed by the City.

Current private-industry construction on public land that requires City permits.Each project displayed on the traffic planner lists details such as location, timeframe,pedestrian and traffic impact, and transit route disruptions. The information available tothe public also includes the project owner (City, utility, or private company), thecontractor on site where applicable, and scope of the project.On the map, residents can choose the amount of projects shown by sliding the radiustoggle on the right hand side between a narrow view of five kilometers and wide view of 20 kilometers.

The web app is mobile enabled which means users can allow theircurrent location to be displayed on the map.Once a user has found the desired location on the map, a series of numbered projectsare displayed. 

Users then click on the numbered project to open project details withinthe lower right hand column.

Residents may access the traffic planner map from the City’s website at City of GP