Updated App Helps Drivers in Prince William County

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA — Need to know who's responsible for road repairs an any given street in the county? Need to know who to contact about snow plowing if the need arises?

Well, the Prince William County Geographic Information Systems (GIS) has an updated road closure app that includes all such pertinent information.

"There is a new section in the application showing who the responsible party would be to maintain those roads," said Malcolm Echaluce, GIS Administrator, in a release. "It shows, for example, if the road is maintained by the Virginia Department of Transportation, or the county or the towns, or if it's privately owned or maintained."

The app also also shows phone numbers for those organizations responsible for the road maintenance, such as snow plowing, pothole repair or other road work. The roads on the maps are color-coded so people will be able to easily tell who they should contact for road issues.

"If there are particular roads that people happen to be driving on and perhaps there's a pothole issue or another service related issue, they would know exactly who to contact or who the responsible party is. That way they're not left to figure out who's supposed to be taking care of it," Echaluce said.

Click here to see road maintenance information, current road closures and to sign up to receive road closure notifications.

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