Worried about eclipse traffic? Here’s how to check in real time

As of Friday, traffic on Missouri’s major roads and highways was running smoothly.

But with upwards of 1 million out-of-state sky watchers expected in Missouri by Monday, the day of the total solar eclipse, traffic could easily become a major issue.

Among the best ways to check before heading out is a website established by Missouri Department of Transportation that offers real-time maps of traffic. It also allow online viewers to see traffic through highway cameras.

To check traffic go to traveler.modot.org/map. In the left-hand column, scroll down to the heading “traffic.” Click the box for “real-time traffic.” The map will show slow heavy traffic as lines of red, medium traffic in yellow and normal traffic in green. You can also click on a box marked “camera” to get a live view of traffic along major routes.

Headed to St. Joseph? The department has also published preferred routes at modot.org/northwest/SOLARECLIPSE.

This story was originally published August 18, 2017 at 12:59 PM with the headline "Worried about eclipse traffic? Here’s how to check in real time."