From what everyone was able to cobble together with rumors and hearsay is that they had a core idea ready, but waited till after Veilguard to commit more resources to the project. I guess we can assume it got a bit further along before it was canned.

Our department of transportation gives updates over AM radio and it’s easier to do while driving vs going into the 511 app to see what’s up. And since it’s statewide it’s pretty useful. That’s the only thing I use AM for. They’ve got signs in major corridors that flash to tell you there’s a new message. Old school, but reliable.