OAKBROOK TERRACE – As winter temperatures continue to plummet, Senator Suzy Glowiak Hilton is encouraging drivers to utilize the winter road conditions map on the Illinois Department of Transportation’s website.

“The holiday season always brings increased travel, and we need to be safe,” said Senator Suzy Glowiak Hilton (D-Western Springs). “Using this resource from IDOT can allow residents to take precautions before their drive, which will help keep families and our communities safe.”

GettingAroundIllinois.com is available on your computer and optimized for smartphones. The site includes the ability to identify and zoom in on a location, travel route or destination on a state map. The map is updated frequently through a cloud-based system to provide a general overview on IDOT-maintained highways

“Everyone knows the weather in Illinois can turn on a dime,” said Glowiak Hilton “Reviewing this IDOT weather map is a simple and effective way to stay up to date on road conditions.”

The road conditions map averages more than 2.5 million page views during snow-and-ice season, featuring a color scheme of pinks and blues to differentiate from the red, yellow and green of traffic congestion reporting, as well as to increase accessibility for those who have difficulty distinguishing colors.

For more information and to view the map, visit www.gettingaroundillinois.com.