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DURHAM, N.C. – Motorists who wish to check out the rush-hour traffic at major intersections throughout Durham can now do so – either by watching DTV8 or logging onto the City of Durham’s Web site.

Beginning Monday, January 4, 2010, live feeds from 15 of Durham’s traffic cameras will air every Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.  The live footage will be broadcast simultaneously on DTV8, the City’s government television station on Time Warner Cable, and on the City’s Web site at www.durhamnc.gov/dtv8 by selecting “Watch the DTV8 Live Stream” menu option.

According to Beverly B. Thompson, director of the City’s Office of Public Affairs, by offering the live traffic camera footage on both the channel and the Web site, more Durham motorists can stay informed about the traffic conditions and plan their trips accordingly.  “One of our primary goals with government television is to keep our residents informed about what’s going on in the city,” Thompson said.  “By offering live traffic footage during the peak morning and afternoon commute times, our goal is to help our residents see what’s going on and get quickly and safely to their destinations.”

The traffic cameras to be shown on a rotating basis during the morning and afternoon time blocks are as follows:
     • U.S. Hwy. 15-501 & Martin Luther King Jr. Pkwy.
     • N.C. Hwy. 147 & Mangum St.
     • U.S. Hwy. 70 & Miami Blvd./Mineral Springs Rd.
     • N.C. Hwy. 54 & N.C. Hwy. 751/Garrett Rd.
     • I-85 & Roxboro St.
     • I-85 & Guess Rd.
     • Roxboro Rd. & Latta Rd./Infinity Rd.
     • U.S. Hwy. 15-501 & Hillsborough Rd.
     • I-40 & U.S. Hwy. 15-501
     • I-40 & N.C. Hwy. 54
     • I-40 & Fayetteville Rd.
     • I-40 & N.C. Hwy. 55
     • I-40 & Miami Blvd.
     • I-40 & I-540
     • N.C. Hwy. 147 & Ellis Rd.

This live traffic camera feed is being provided courtesy of the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and the City of Durham’s Department of Transportation.

For more information about DTV8, including on-demand access to the City’s other television programming and the DTV8 schedule, visit www.durhamnc.gov/dtv8 or call the City’s Office of Public Affairs at (919) 560-4123.