A map showing real-time traffic conditions available on Google Maps showed traffic slowing Wednesday afternoon as the official start of Bikes, Blues and BBQ approaches.
The map is based on data collected from GPS-enabled smartphones, according to a Google blog.
Some of the worst areas around 4 p.m. Wednesday were College Avenue between Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Township Road, Gregg Avenue north of of Township, and areas near Interstate 540 exits.
The map showed worse conditions than typical for a Wednesday afternoon.