Roads closed in Western Qld.

Possum3 · Guru

Roads closed in Western Qld.

PeterD · Guru

From now on, Qld is going into its wet season. The roads up there will continually be closed following heavy rain periods. The only site I look at for road information is the Department of Transport and Main Roads Interactive Map. This is continually updated by their traffic centre.

Mike Harding · Guru

PeterD wrote:
road information is the Department of Transport and Main Roads Interactive Map.

If only they could manage a screen layout design which didn't require a 26" monitor to be able to see useful information.

PeterD · Guru

It opens OK on my 13" laptop. How does your device handle the NSW Live Traffic one?

Mike Harding · Guru

I'm using a 15" notebook but with browser windows about the same size as a 13" screen. The following screen grabs are what I see.

The NSW is not too bad but would be a lot better if I could remove the panel on the left.

The Qld is a disaster! Around 25% of the display devoted to a Qld government logo and pointless menu at the bottom. About 20% devoted to a site menu and text entry box. All these thing should be optional, a small menu button in the corner which allows the user to chose what he wants would be much better. No doubt developed by a web programmer aged about 25 on a dual 30" monitor system.

In any event, thanks for the links Peter I have bookmarked them.

New South Wales

Queensland

-- Edited by Mike Harding on Sunday 21st of November 2021 09:19:17 AM

Rob Driver · Guru

I find the Qld website is clunky and very user unfriendly if using an IPad, and even more difficult on a phone.

We do carry a 15 laptop but it is usually packed away as we hardly ever use it now.

Prior to and after Cyclone Debbie there were so ,many roads closed, the IPad was just too hard to use due to information clutter so we had to access the laptop.

Apart from the site not being suitable for mobile devices I find it only just acceptable on the computer.
I think the designer of that site is keeping a skilled person out of a job.

PeterD · Guru

Mike, your comments apply to any size screen, The map section takes much more manipulating then the NSW map. However, the NSW map also includes much of the Qld info.

dabbler · Guru

Is it that hard to search for a place name and get a specific result ? Relying on map view is always difficult, gives way too much irrelevant information and insufficient relevant information. No one needs to know every road closure or alert and you need to drill down so why not start with a search that is meaningful to your travels ?

dabbler · Guru

FWIW I rarely use my laptop, almost exclusively use my phone when on the move and might break out a tablet when camped at night. Never have an issue with navigating any road reports website.