diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/data/RouteHandler.java b/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/data/RouteHandler.java
index a6959e7..331d28e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/data/RouteHandler.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/data/RouteHandler.java
@@ -13,6 +13,15 @@ public enum RouteHandler {
     private int stepCount = 0;
     private RouteFinishedListener routeFinishedListener;
     private long startedTime;
+    private double currentRouteDuration;
+
+    public void setCurrentRouteDuration(double currentRouteDuration) {
+        this.currentRouteDuration = currentRouteDuration;
+    }
+
+    public double getCurrentRouteDuration() {
+        return currentRouteDuration;
+    }
 
     private Polyline currentRouteLine;
 
@@ -20,6 +29,7 @@ public enum RouteHandler {
         this.currentRouteLine = currentRouteLine;
     }
 
+
     public Polyline getCurrentRouteLine() {
         return currentRouteLine;
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/fragments/HomeFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/fragments/HomeFragment.java
index db67ec8..2330912 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/fragments/HomeFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/fragments/HomeFragment.java
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ public class HomeFragment extends Fragment implements LocationListener {
         roadOverlay.setColor(color);
 
         // pass the line to the route handler
+        RouteHandler.INSTANCE.setCurrentRouteDuration(directionsResult.getDuration());
         RouteHandler.INSTANCE.setCurrentRouteLine(roadOverlay);
         Log.d(TAG, "onDirectionsAvailable: successfully added road!");
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/geofencing/GeoFenceBroadcastReceiver.java b/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/geofencing/GeoFenceBroadcastReceiver.java
index 382cad8..eff3ec2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/geofencing/GeoFenceBroadcastReceiver.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/geofencing/GeoFenceBroadcastReceiver.java
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ import com.google.android.gms.location.GeofencingEvent;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
+/**
+ * broadcast receiver for geofence events
+ */
 public class GeoFenceBroadcastReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
     private final String TAG = GeoFenceBroadcastReceiver.class.getCanonicalName();