Selected work / Isle of Man Government

IOM Highways Pro

A mobile service bringing live road-sign information, traffic mapping and subscribed alerts into one public experience.

IOM Highways Pro shown on a phone and tablet, including a map of road signs and a list of live traffic services.
IOM Highways Pro mobile screens showing the live sign map and the public journey and traffic entry points.

01

Context

The problem to solve

The Isle of Man Government needed a clear way for residents and visitors to use information from the island's digital road signs. The public experience also needed ongoing technical support as devices, operating systems and user expectations changed.

02

Role

How Software Heads contributed

Software Heads worked with the government on the mobile applications and continued technical support. The work included bringing road-sign information into the apps, traffic mapping, subscribed notifications and a substantial interface update.

03

Work completed

What the delivery covered

  • iOS and Android mobile application delivery.
  • Live road-sign information and traffic mapping.
  • Notifications for changes to signs selected by the user.
  • A refreshed interface, including dark mode support.
  • Ongoing maintenance and technical support.

04

Outcome

What the work made possible

The delivered service gives residents and visitors one place to inspect current road information, view traffic conditions and subscribe to relevant updates. Continuing support helps keep the applications working as the surrounding services and mobile platforms change.

Technical note

The delivery context.

The applications combine government road information, map-based presentation, user subscriptions and push notifications across Apple and Android devices. The work also had to account for an established live service and the practical demands of long-term maintenance.

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