This video camera along US 421 North is part of a €œvirtual weigh station†operated by the Motor Carrier Enforcement section of the N.C. Highway Patrol. StarNewsw Photo By PAUL STEPHEN

“The camera views are a good tool for gauging traffic congestion on our major roads,” city spokeswoman Malissa Talbert said.

Talbert said the views are currently unavailable because the N.C. Department of Transportation “is working to resolve some technical issues with the system.”

When they are restored, Talbert said access to all local traffic cameras will be available at www.wilmingtonnc.gov/quick_links/residents/traffic_cameras.

“This links to the DOT cameras,” she said.

A second service that used to be available will not be restored because the provider, trafficland.com, no longer serves the Wilmington area, Talbert said.

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Q1. Why has the City of Wilmington discontinued access to the traffic cameras? They are useful to get an idea of how backed up the bridges are. Right around the time that the Cape Fear bridge closings happened a couple of months ago, they blocked access to the cameras. I’ve called the city several times, and have been transferred to “traffic engineering”. They never answer, and they never call back. Their web site – http://www.wilmingtonnc.gov/quick_links/residents/traffic_cameras – says the camera are down, and refers people to the NCDOT, but they don’t work from that link either – http://tims.ncdot.gov/tims/RegionSummary.aspx?co=65 – or from trafficland.com. http://trafficland.com/city/ILM/index.html

You’d think that they would want people to take the least time consuming route.

A1. “The camera views are a good tool for gauging traffic congestion on our major roads,” city spokeswoman Malissa Talbert said.

  Talbert said the views are currently unavailable because the N.C. Department of Transportation “is working to resolve some technical issues with the system.”

  When they are restored, Talbert said access to all local traffic cameras will be available at http://www.wilmingtonnc.gov/quick_links/residents/traffic_cameras.

  “This links to the DOT cameras,” she said.

   A second service that used to be available will not be restored because the provider, trafficland.com, no longer serves the Wilmington area, Talbert said.

Date posted: December 13, 2012

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