# ScoutTraffic

> Traveler information for the Kansas City metro area (USA).

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.transcore.android.kcscout](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.transcore.android.kcscout)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.transcore.android.kcscout`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** TransCore, LP
- **Category:** TRAVEL\_AND\_LOCAL
- **Downloads:** 59,996
- **Rating:** 2.80 / 5 (203 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.4.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-12
- **First published:** 2013-07-31
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 22 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-10-23
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.transcore.android.kcscout)
- **Website:** [http://www.transcore.com](http://www.transcore.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://kcscout.net/Privacy.aspx](https://kcscout.net/Privacy.aspx)

## Description

ScoutTraffic is a dedicated Chrome extension designed for commuters and travelers in the Kansas City metro area. It offers a seamless, map-based interface to access real-time traffic information sourced from the Kansas City Scout's Intelligent Transportation System. Users can view current traffic congestion on freeways and main streets, monitor accidents, road construction, and other hazards affecting transit.

The extension also provides details about special events impacting traffic, such as sports games, along with live CCTV traffic camera images and electronic roadway sign messages. This comprehensive tool helps users stay informed, avoid delays, and make better travel decisions across Kansas City's roadways.

## Rankings

- #282,853 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.transcore.android.kcscout.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

The most common complaint is that camera feeds and camera icons stop appearing, making the app much less useful; several users say the website still works when the app does not. Users also report unreliable maps and incident information, along with freezing and other glitches. When functioning, the app is valued for checking traffic and road conditions, particularly in bad weather, and some users appreciate its redesign.

### Pros

- Useful for checking traffic and road conditions, especially during bad weather.
- Some users report that the cameras work well when available.
- Some users liked the redesigned layout or found the app improved.

### Cons

- Camera feeds frequently fail to load, show black screens, or disappear from the map.
- Map and incident information can be unreliable, including missing incidents, incorrect locations, and maps that fail to load.
- The app can freeze or behave inconsistently; reinstalling has not resolved the problems for some users.
- The interface has usability limitations, including poor tablet landscape support and difficulty zooming in on traffic.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.transcore.android.kcscout)