About GoAkamai Website

The GoAkamai Interactive Map allows you to pan and zoom around the region's roadway network, capturing a quick glance of the current conditions. Among the features of the map are:

• An ability to check out the freeway traffic conditions, real-time.
• Pan and zoom features are available by using the Map Tools we provide.  Or, if you’re accessing GoAkamai from your mobile device, your typical interactions with your device’s maps, like pinching to zoom in and out, work just fine.
• By clicking on the camera icons, you get snap shots from the State and City traffic cameras.  If there are several cameras in a specific area, we indicate the number of cameras in the upper right corner of the camera icon.  When you click on the number, we zoom into the map, making it easier to find your camera image of interest.
• By clicking on the event icons, you get information about current incidents, construction projects and special events, as well as weather and congestion alerts. When you click on construction icons or special event icons you will also see the extent of the area affected by these events providing additional information to aid in your travel decisions. If there are several events within a specific area, we will indicate the number of events in the upper right corner of that event icon.  When you click on the number, we zoom into the map, making it easier to find your event of interest.

We offer the ability to turn on or off various layers on our map, such as camera and event icons, our weather radar map, and even our congestion map.

	The Zoom tool allows you to zoom in and out. You can also utilize your mouse wheel to zoom in and out. There are built in constraints - so if you zoom the map in or out too far, it will stop zooming.
	The Pan tool allows you to pan the map by clicking on the directional arrows.   You can also pan the map by pressing and holding the right mouse key and moving the mouse to "drag" the map in order to show other available areas of the map. There are built in constraints - so if you pan the map too far, it will stop panning.
	The Map Tools provide additional functionality including the ability to toggle on/off the display of incidents, current construction projects and special events as well as congestion alerts and our weather layer. Quick views offer the ability to quickly orienting the map, and map help may be used to get more help on how to use the map. The Map Tools can be collapsed by clicking the expander button again or by clicking on the "X" in the top right of the Map Tools region.
	For hand held devices, such as an iPhone6, the Map Tools may be accessed by clicking on the gear icon on the bottom of the map screen. To go back to the map, just click on the gear icon again; or click on the “x” in the upper right corner of the Map Tools window.
	By clicking on icons under Events, you get information about current incidents, construction projects and special events; as well as weather and congestion alerts. When you click on construction icons or special event icons you will also see the extent of the area affected by these events providing additional information to aid in your travel decisions. Note that, if there are multiple events within a specific area, we will indicate the number of events in the upper right corner of that event icon. We may zoom in the map when such icons are clicked to better help you find the event of interest.
	To enable the camera layer, click on Devices, then ensure the “Cameras” is checked. To un-select cameras, simply uncheck.
	The Conditions and Speeds layer provides information about weather and congestion. Our WeatherRadar layer illustrates real-time rain conditions. The darker the layer, the heavier the rain.   The Live Traffic Speed layer illustrates real-time speeds on Oahu freeways. For users with issues with color differentiations, we offer alternate color formats.
	Our Quick Views option allows you to easily reorient the map to one of four popular views: the island of Oahu, Ewa, Honolulu, and the area between Waipahu and Kalihi.
	If there are active high priority alerts you will see the Alert badge visible at the right side of the page. Clicking Alerts will display the currently active high priority alerts. Clicking the alert badge again will close the high priority alerts. The Alert badge will not be visible if there are no active high priority alerts.
	In the upper right corner of the map, the date and time of when the map was last refreshed is provided. Under this is a dark blue “+” sign that lets you choose the base map you’d like. Six options are provided; pick the one you like the most.

If cookies are supported by your browser and have been enabled, the current map location, zoom level, and layer selections are remembered between sessions on the same device/browser.

The Alert feature displays as an alert "badge" on the right side of the page and provides a listing of current major events. Typically, these are weather-related events affecting traffic, but you may also see a severity Alert for other public safety and transportation-related events, such as AMBER Alerts.

• The Alert feature will be visible when either of the Transportation Departments from the State of Hawaii or the City and County of Honolulu has identified a major event.
• Click on the Alert "badge" on the right side of the page to view the list of current alerts.
• Click again on the Alert "badge" on the right side of the page to close the list of current alerts.

The Navigation Menu provides you with the ability to quickly access information from the on the website as well as websites from the DOT and other partners and agencies.

The Home menu option displays the main page of the website. This page contains the interactive map providing the graphical overview of current travel conditions.

The Incidents menu option allows you to access a list of current events and incidents. You can select which incident types to display as well as filter based on the textual content of the events and incidents.

The Cameras menu option gives you the opportunity to select a camera tour or use a search term to display camera snapshots as recorded in real-time by cameras installed throughout the region.

The Drive Times menu option is used to select the driving times page which displays the current travel times for several categories of common trips within the region. You can select which trips to view and information such as distance and current travel times are displayed for these trips.

The MyGoAkamai menu option is used to access personalized traffic pages associated with the username and password you use to sign up for the service. You can select your favorite cameras, set up favorite trips, and even set up personalized alerts for your favorite trips.

The Travel Links menu allows you to access the appropriate web pages for information on construction, transit agencies, rideshare services, freeway service patrol, airports, and bicycling services. These are external pages provided by the GoAkamai partners and agencies.

The Weather Links menu allows you to access information about current surf conditions and current weather conditions throughout the state. This information is provided by the National Weather Service.

The Social Media menu option allows you to display a page containing a set of social media widgets providing an easy way to access and view multiple social media feeds related to traffic and traveler information within the region.

The About GoAkamai menu allows you to access helpful information and frequently asked questions about the various services and features of GoAkamai.

The Suggestions menu options allows you to provide your comments and suggestions concerning your use of the GoAkamai services. While we review each comment and suggestion we receive we cannot respond to all comments and suggestions on an individual basis.

GoAkamai.org consolidates Hawaii’s traveler information into a one-stop resource, providing real-time at-a-glance traffic congestion information. It features freeway drive times, live camera views, links to Hawaii’s transit providers (including schedule, route, and fare information for TheBus), carpool and vanpool information, roadway construction information, Freeway Service Patrol information, links to Hawaii airports, personalized traveler information and alerts, and more.

Reference GoAkamai.org before you plan your route to avoid any possible congestion.

See the Feature List section above, addressing Map Tools.

The Incidents feature, available by clicking on the Incidents menu item, provides a listing of all active incidents. You can filter by event type by clicking on the event icons on the top of the event listing. Specific events can be searched for by typing in keywords in the “search filter” option and applying that filter. Examples of keywords are “Ewa,” “downtown,” and “flooding.”

This page automatically updates every two minutes.

The Cameras feature, available by clicking on the Cameras menu item, provides access to over 200 camera images. The camera tour shows you a series of real-time photos in a specific area on the island of Oahu. Select an area of the island by clicking on the drop-down menu at the top of the “Camera Tour Name” box. You will then see a series of photos appear showing key roadways in that area.

You can also search for particular cameras by typing in some keywords or phrases, such as “H-1” or “Downtown.”

You can resize the camera image by using the “Image Size” feature on the upper right portion on the Cameras Page.

The camera snapshots of traffic are updated at least once every five minutes.

Cameras will display either a blue screen or GoAkamai logo when a camera is unavailable due to maintenance or operator intervention. Please check back shortly. We are working hard with our partners on making each and every camera available.

The Driving Times feature, available by clicking on the Drive Times menu item, gives drivers at-a-glance distance and travel time information of a particular route. The system shows the trip distance (in miles) and current travel time. Please note that these drive times are freeway specific and may not represent the entire planned trip (including travel along surface streets). When the drive time is longer than the typical drive time for a trip the drive time is shown in red.

Traffic conditions are shown by using colored bands along the roadways. Each color denotes a different level of congestion. The following table shows the defined congestion levels displayed in the Traffic Congestion legend. Note that the speed ranges are calculated as a percentage of the speed limit for each roadway segment. The "No Data" congestion level is reported when field sensors are not operational or an insufficient amount of sensor reads are available to accurately report travel conditions.

Congestion Level	Color	% of Speed Limit	Speeds based on  a speed limit of 55 MPH
Stop and Go	Black	0-25%	0-13 MPH
Heavy Traffic	Red	26-50%	14-27 MPH
Moderate Traffic	Yellow	51-75%	28-41 MPH
No Congestion	Green	76-100%	42-55 MPH
No Data	Grey	N/A	N/A

MyGoAkamai is an exciting new traffic alerting service where you’ll be able to get even easier access to traffic conditions that matter most to you through personalized traffic pages on GoAkamai.org. You can choose from a list of currently supported freeway routes and select your preferred cameras for quick view. It takes just seconds to set up your preferences under the Alerts tab and you can begin receiving email and text alerts when you want them. HDOT and the City and County of Honolulu are continuing to expand the available routes and cameras to support your travel needs.

Sign up today or log in if you are an existing user.

Register for a personalized MyGoAkamai account on the GoAkamai.org website. You can sign up using any browser on an Internet-enabled device (laptop, PC, tablet, or smartphone).  Visit GoAkamai.org and follow these easy steps:

To create a user account, follow these steps:

1. Select MyGoAkamai from the top navigation menu.
2. In the MyGoAkamai Log In window, select “Sign Up!”
3. If this is your own device, check “Remember me next time.” so your login information is saved for the next time you visit.
4. Enter in the requested information.
• Note the “?” to the right of the Sign-Up window for tips on how to register.
• Your User Name and Password are needed to access your account if and when you want visit your personalized GoAkamai pages or make changes to your traffic alerts.
• In the event you forget your user name or password, your email address is used to help you.
5. Once this has been completed, we’ll send a confirmation email to the address you’ve provided. Follow the simple instructions from our reply to complete the registration process.
• The “remember me” feature is useful in the event you’ve registered for this service on your own personal device.

 

Now that you’ve registered, you can access the MyGoAkamai features. When you log back in, you will see tabs for My Account, My Cameras, My Trips, and My Alerts.

The My Account tab is used to change your password and update your Alert Preferences Visit My Account when you want to update your personal information and specify the email and mobile phone number you’d like us to use for sending traffic alerts.

By default, the email provided when you register is included in in your alert preferences.  Feel free to enter an additional email address and a mobile phone number at any time.  Follow these steps to set Alert Preferences:

1. Enter additional email address(es) and mobile phone number(s).
• The first two entries are for email addresses:  Use the checkbox for HTML for a richer experience. However, if you are experiencing issues with how the alerts are received in your email, come back and deselect HTML. Plain text will then be used.
• The third entry is reserved for your mobile phone: Enter the address in a format specific to your wireless provider. Reference the “?” for tips on the format required by your carrier.
2. Click “Update” when complete.

Note that you can disable alerting (see check box for Send alerts to my device). This is useful, for example, if you’re going away on vacation.

On the My Cameras tab, you may access all the cameras available on GoAkamai and select the ones that interest you the most. It’s your personalized traffic camera tour!

1. Click the “+” option or on the link to add cameras.
   • The “Camera Tour Name” provides pre-selected groupings of cameras by geographic area.
   • Check the box in the upper right corner of each image to add it to “My Cameras.”
   • Click “Save Changes,” then click “OK”.
2. Adjust image size of the cameras by clicking the plus or minus in the upper right corner.
   • Click on the “+” to increase the image size.
   • Click on the “-” to decrease the image size.
   • The box will return all camera images to the default.
3. Clear the Search Phrase to start a new search.

On the My Trips tab, you may select preset trips from our list of Popular Trips (currently established from the Popular Trips that are available on GoAkamai). This listing will be expanded in the future as GoAkamai expands with more real-time traffic conditions.

1. To add a trip, click on the “+” option. Refer to the”?” for help on adding trips.
   • At this time, freeway trips are available from these locations:

     o   Downtown o   Airport o   Kaimuki o   Kapolei

     o   Pearl City o   Mililani o   Ewa/Kunia

   • Enter the location.
   • Select the trip; click “Save Trip.”
   • Repeat to add multiple trips.
2. Once trips are added, you can revisit this page to get real-time information on your trips.
   • Click on the trip name and view the following information:
     • Distance of trip (in miles)
     • Current, real-time travel times
     • Incidents affecting the trip (“!” icon)
     • Cameras along the trip (camera icon)
     • Map snapshot of the route (map icon)
   • Visit this page to add or delete trips.
     • You can edit the settings of a current trip by clicking on the pencil icon associated with the trip to edit. This will display the edit form allowing you to change any of the settings associated with the trip.
     • You can delete a trip by clicking on the circle with the ‘x’ icon associated with the trip to delete. You will be prompted to confirm the deletion. Any alert profiles associated with the deleted trip will also be deleted.

The My Alerts tab allows you to configure your traffic alerts based upon the trips you selected on the My Trips tab and the Alerting Preferences set up in the My Account tab.

To add an Alert profile, follow these steps:

1. Select “+” in the upper right corner of the tab.
2. In the pop up window, select the trip you want to configure for alerting.
   • Driving Trip
     • The trips you have created are in the drop-down listing “Driving Trip.”
   • Notification Schedule
     • Select the start and end times window for desired alerts.
     • Select the days you want to receive alerts.
   • Event Categories
     • Select the event categories that are of interest to you: traffic incidents, congestion alerts, construction notifications, weather alerts (from the National Weather Service), and/or special events.
   • Profile Details
     • In “Profile Details,” name this trip for easy reference (“School Pickup,” for example)
     • Select how you want to receive alerts (email or mobile phone).
   • By default, the “Active” box will be checked. Note that you can also deactivate alerting (during the summer months, deactivate School Pickup).
   • Click “Update” to save.
3. Visit this page to easily inactivate or delete alerts.

 

GoAkamai is provided to support trip decisions before travelers start driving.  It is not designed or promoted as an enroute vehicle navigation tool.  If you happen to receive alerts while driving, please observe the highway traffic laws and wait until your vehicle is off the roadway to check your alerts. It is unsafe and against the law to hold or use a mobile device while driving.

Here you can link to Surf Conditions or the National Weather Service, our source for weather alerts.

Under this menu option, you can check out some of the relevant social media channels that may assist you in getting around Hawaii. We currently support feeds from Facebook and Twitter. If a feed looks of interest, you can follow that feed by clicking on the icon in the upper right hand corner of the feed.

The Transit drop-down menu links you to websites for the Oahu, Maui, Kauai, and Hawaii public bus systems. Bus Tools, Routes & Timetables, and Service Disruption Information are available for TheBus system on Oahu. It also provides a link to TheBus Transit Planner for Oahu and TheBus’ HEA app.

The Airports drop-down menu provides links to the official websites for the major airports on every Hawaiian island.

The Construction drop-down menu provides information on construction projects and HDOT Closures that may cause driving delays throughout the state.

The Rideshare drop-down menu includes links to sites providing vanpool and carpool information.

The Bicycling drop-down menu includes two links:

• The State of Hawaii link takes you to bike path maps provided by the Hawaii Department of Transportation.
• The City and County of Honolulu link takes you to a detailed page about bicycling on the island of Oahu.

The Freeway Service Patrol drop-down menu provides a direct link to the Freeway Service Patrol program on Oahu.

The website is designed to work with current and immediate past versions of Internet Explorer (IE), Firefox, Chrome, and Safari. While every attempt is made to provide a consistent user experience while maintaining compatibility across multiple browser products, each browser has its own rendering capabilities that may result in a slightly different user experience in each browser. We strongly encourage you to provide any suggestions or comments regarding any issues you may encounter with this website. Additionally, we strongly encourage you to upgrade your browser to the latest version in order to have the best user experience with the website.

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The GoAkamai initiative is a cooperative program of the Hawai`i State Department of Transportation and the City & County of Honolulu Department of Transportation Services.

The GoAkamai program already incorporates the Freeway Service Patrol (FSP) (see www.fsphawaii.com).  The FSP program provides free emergency roadside services to motorists.  Seven roaming push bumper tow trucks and their highly-trained drivers provide vehicle incident assistance including tire changes, jump starts, radiator fills, gently pushing stranded vehicles to the side of the road, providing a gallon of gasoline, and towing off the freeway. 

More services will be added over the next several years. You can look forward to more camera images, more roads with speed data, and new information transmitted via this website as well as other enhancements as part of the GoAkamai program.

Translated from Hawaiian, akamai means smart, clever, expert; smartness, skill, wit[1].  With “go” before it, GoAkamai means to move smartly.