A system for identifying a fastest possible travel route is disclosed. A
traveler data processor collects traffic speed data and associates the
traffic speed data with road segments. The road segments collectively
represent one or more possible travel routes from a start point to an end
point. A forecast engine determines a predicted travel time for each of
the road segments based on, for example, the traffic speed data for each
of the road segments. A routing engine determines the fastest possible
travel route from the start point to the end point. The fastest possible
travel route is the possible travel route from the one or more possible
travel routes with the shortest predicted travel time.