Weather and Environmental Content on 511 Services Utah Kentucky Iowa

2 Agenda 511 Deployment Progress511 Deployment Progress Weather and Environmental Content (Deployment Assistance Report)Weather and Environmental Content (Deployment Assistance Report) Monthly Usage InformationMonthly Usage Information Local ExamplesLocal Examples ResourcesResources

3 511 Deployment Progress = 511 Operational (“Live”) as of July 2007 D.C. Accessible by 38.5% of Population Accessible by 60% of Population in 2007 = Expected “Live” in 2007

4 511 Deployment Progress Over 75 Million Calls To Date

5 511 Deployment Progress ITS America 511 Consumer Market Research Results – Fall 2001ITS America 511 Consumer Market Research Results – Fall 2001 –The number one desired feature for 511 overall was Weather Related Road Surface Conditions with 78% of the respondents desiring this information 40% thought it was critical to the system40% thought it was critical to the system 38% said it was useful.38% said it was useful. –511 would effect change 89% change their time of departure89% change their time of departure 77% change their travel route.77% change their travel route.

6 511 Deployment Progress Weather and road conditions information available on every 511 service except the San Francisco Bay Area*Weather and road conditions information available on every 511 service except the San Francisco Bay Area* * “No weather” in the Bay Area according to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, yet 511 usage increases when it rains

7 Weather and Environmental Content on 511 Services Deployment Assistance ReportDeployment Assistance Report –Produce a recommendation to deployers on “basic” 511 weather content and to provide for “consistency” of weather information content and presentation across 511 systems. –Audience Public and private providers of weather dataPublic and private providers of weather data 511 planners511 planners 511 implementers511 implementers –Available at

8 Building on Previous EffortsBuilding on Previous Efforts –Weather Information for Surface Transportation (WIST) National Needs Assessment Report (OFCM) –Weather-Responsive Traffic Management Concept of Operations (FHWA) –Maintenance Decision Support System (MDSS) project (FHWA) –Weather in the Infostructure white paper (FHWA) –University of North Dakota Advanced Traveler Weather Information System (ATWIS) Weather and Environmental Content on 511 Services

9 Observed Weather and Road Surface ConditionsObserved Weather and Road Surface Conditions –It is recommended that 511 offer the following observed, time stamped and time valid conditions for a segment or location: TemperatureTemperature Wind speed and directionWind speed and direction Sky conditionSky condition Visibility in miles and eighths of a mile once visibility is below a mile.Visibility in miles and eighths of a mile once visibility is below a mile. Accumulation (for Snow Events)Accumulation (for Snow Events) Air QualityAir Quality Pavement temperature when below freezingPavement temperature when below freezing

10 Monthly Usage info Peak usage was experienced due to weather conditions and AMBER Alerts.Peak usage was experienced due to weather conditions and AMBER Alerts. The Colorado, Nevada, Tennessee and Wyoming services set monthly call volume records.The Colorado, Nevada, Tennessee and Wyoming services set monthly call volume records. The Colorado, Nevada and Wyoming services set daily call volume records.The Colorado, Nevada and Wyoming services set daily call volume records. The Utah and Wyoming services set hourly call volume records. The Utah and Wyoming services set hourly call volume records. Peak usage was experienced due to incidents, fires, and weather conditionsPeak usage was experienced due to incidents, fires, and weather conditions

Deployment Progress Audio ExampleAudio Example –Kansas

12 Resources Available –511 Websites ops.fhwa.dot.gov/511ops.fhwa.dot.gov/511 –Deployer Websites AZ511.com, 511.KY.gov, 511MN.org, 511tampabay.com, 511virginia.org, etc.AZ511.com, 511.KY.gov, 511MN.org, 511tampabay.com, 511virginia.org, etc. –Listserv at Yahoo! Groups