Map of the Day: Google Your Traffic

Uncle Google unwrapped another Werther's and handed it to us. Again, with butterscotch goodness in our mouths, we're totally giddy. Today's sugar high comes in the form of real-time traffic information on the Traffic button toggle on Google Maps. Major roads from Worcester to Boston and northbound and southbound from the area are color coded. It's also available in Providence, Springfield, Hartford, and many cities nation wide.

The official Google blog gives us insight into what the colors mean, though basically it's Red means stop (and go traffic). Green means go (quickly because there isn't traffic). Yellow means proceed with caution (you might get snagged in some "behind that asshole doing 55 on the pike" traffic.) We've got no idea what the gray indicates – probably just internet confusion. This tool is totally helpful when you're heading down 93 to the South Shore Plaza checking your email on the wifi when…oh, wait, we don't have wifi in the car. Well, it's nice to know before you leave work, or leave to get to work.

Now, if the MBTA could only get it's act together and provide the same information in a mash-up, oh wouldn't it be sweet?