Weather and Environmental Content on 511 Services Utah Kentucky Iowa.

Weather andWeather andEnvironmental ContentEnvironmental Content

on 511 Serviceson 511 Services

UtahUtah

KentuckyKentucky

IowaIowa

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AgendaAgenda

• 511 Deployment Progress511 Deployment Progress• Weather and Environmental Weather and Environmental

Content Content (Deployment Assistance Report)(Deployment Assistance Report) • Monthly Usage InformationMonthly Usage Information• Local ExamplesLocal Examples• ResourcesResources

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511 Deployment Progress511 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

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511 Deployment Progress511 Deployment Progress

Over 75 Million Calls To DateOver 75 Million Calls To Date

Call Volumes by Quarter

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1,000,000

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3,000,000

4,000,000

5,000,000

6,000,000

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8,000,000

1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter

2001

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• ITS America 511 Consumer Market ITS America 511 Consumer Market Research Results – Fall 2001 Research Results – Fall 2001 – The number one desired feature for 511 overall The number one desired feature for 511 overall

was Weather Related Road Surface Conditions was Weather Related Road Surface Conditions with 78% of the respondents desiring this with 78% of the respondents desiring this informationinformation

• 40% thought it was critical to the system 40% thought it was critical to the system • 38% said it was useful.38% said it was useful.

– 511 would effect change511 would effect change• 89% change their time of departure 89% change their time of departure • 77% change their travel route.77% change their travel route.

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• Weather and road conditions Weather and road conditions information available on every information available on every 511 service except the San 511 service except the San Francisco Bay Area*Francisco Bay Area*

* “No weather” in the Bay Area * “No weather” in the Bay Area according to the Metropolitan according to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, yet Transportation Commission, yet 511 usage increases when it rains511 usage increases when it rains

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Weather and Environmental Weather and Environmental Content on 511 ServicesContent on 511 Services

• Deployment Assistance Report Deployment Assistance Report – Produce a recommendation to deployers on Produce a recommendation to deployers on

“basic” 511 weather content and to provide for “basic” 511 weather content and to provide for “consistency” of weather information content “consistency” of weather information content and presentation across 511 systems. and presentation across 511 systems.

– AudienceAudience• Public and private providers of weather dataPublic and private providers of weather data• 511 planners 511 planners • 511 implementers511 implementers

– Available at www.deploy511.org Available at www.deploy511.org

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• Building on Previous EffortsBuilding on Previous Efforts– Weather Information for Surface Transportation Weather Information for Surface Transportation

(WIST) National Needs Assessment Report (WIST) National Needs Assessment Report (OFCM)(OFCM)

– Weather-Responsive Traffic Management Weather-Responsive Traffic Management Concept of Operations (FHWA)Concept of Operations (FHWA)

– Maintenance Decision Support System (MDSS) Maintenance Decision Support System (MDSS) project (FHWA)project (FHWA)

– Weather in the Infostructure white paper Weather in the Infostructure white paper (FHWA)(FHWA)

– University of North Dakota Advanced Traveler University of North Dakota Advanced Traveler Weather Information System (ATWIS)Weather Information System (ATWIS)


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• Observed Weather and Road Surface Observed Weather and Road Surface ConditionsConditions– It is recommended that 511 offer the following It is recommended that 511 offer the following

observed, time stamped and time valid observed, time stamped and time valid conditions for a segment or location: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 in miles and eighths of a mile once

visibility is below a mile.visibility is below a mile.• Accumulation (for Snow Events)Accumulation (for Snow Events)• Air QualityAir Quality• Pavement temperature when below freezing Pavement temperature when below freezing

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Monthly Usage infoMonthly Usage info

• Peak usage was experienced due to weather Peak usage was experienced due to weather conditions and AMBER Alerts. conditions and AMBER Alerts.

• The Colorado, Nevada, Tennessee and The Colorado, Nevada, Tennessee and Wyoming services set monthly call volume Wyoming services set monthly call volume records. records.

• The Colorado, Nevada and Wyoming services The Colorado, Nevada and Wyoming services set daily call volume records. set daily call volume records.

• The Utah and Wyoming services set hourly The Utah and Wyoming services set hourly call volume records. call volume records.

• Peak usage was experienced due to Peak usage was experienced due to incidents, fires, and weather conditions incidents, fires, and weather conditions

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• Audio ExampleAudio Example– Kansas Kansas

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Resources AvailableResources Available– 511 Websites511 Websites

• www.deploy511.org www.deploy511.org • ops.fhwa.dot.gov/511ops.fhwa.dot.gov/511

– Deployer WebsitesDeployer Websites• AZ511.com, 511.KY.gov, 511MN.org, AZ511.com, 511.KY.gov, 511MN.org,

511tampabay.com, 511virginia.org, etc.511tampabay.com, 511virginia.org, etc.

– Listserv at Yahoo! Groups Listserv at Yahoo! Groups • [email protected][email protected]

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