The Importance of Google Maps for Traffic in Calculating the Level of Service for the Road and Traffic Delay

Abstract

Abstract Traffic congestion is one of most important problems generated in the modern era, due to the need to move quickly between different sites, technological development, economic and population growth. Led to a significant increase in private transportation vehicles in urban areas. It has even exceeded the capacity of the planned road in some locations, especially those that attract trips significantly, causes cluster of vehicles, traffic congestion, and delay in the trip, which causes material and psychological costs to people. Therefore, this problem needs to be defined accurately and quickly in order to address it. There are many methods, including the traditional and advanced ones, in determining congestion and the amount of delay. Since determining the amount of delay for many sites is very expensive and takes a long time. We assume there is a method to facilitate data acquisition and delay in a fast and cost-effective manner. Through the use of websites on the Internet, one of which is Google traffic maps. Works to provide data on the traffic situation of the roads in any area, and at any time in the world, which can be used to know the amount of delay of the trip in this area. As it was noted that there is a failure in previous studies to convert this data into a data that can be used. Conversion descriptive data to numerical, for processing an accurate measurement.