ODOT Traveler Information Delivery Methods
Description
Implement traveler information dissemination methods which may include personalized traveler information on a subscription basis delivered to cell phones, pagers, personal computing devices. Information gathered through various detection methods could also be displayed on BuckeyeTraffic.org. The key public sector cost element will be in infrastructure to enable providing enhanced content to the private sector.
Status
Planned
Timeframe
Medium
Geographic Scope
Travel Information
Service Scope
Costs - $750,000; Operational & Maintenance Costs (per year) $250,000.
Stakeholders
Inventory
ODOT Rest Area Traveler Information Centers
Services
ATIS02-1 - Interactive Traveler Information - ODOT- Traveler Information Delivery
Functional Areas
- The center shall collect, process, and store traffic and highway condition information, including incident information, detours and road closures, event information, recommended routes, and current speeds on specific routes.
- The center shall collect, process, and store maintenance and construction information, including scheduled maintenance and construction work activities and work zone activities.
- The center shall collect, process, and store transit routes and schedules, transit transfer options, transit fares, and real-time schedule adherence information.
- The center shall collect, process, and store parking information, including location, availability, and fees.
- The center shall collect, process, and store toll fee information.
- The center shall collect, process, and store current and forecast road conditions and surface weather conditions.
- The center shall collect, process, and store event information.
- The center shall collect, process, and store air quality information.
- The center shall collect, process, and store border crossing information.
ISP Traveler Information Alerts
- The center shall accept traveler profiles that establish recurring trip characteristics including route, mode, and timeframe information.
- The center shall accept traveler profiles that define alert thresholds that establish the severity and types of alerts that are provided to each traveler.
- The center shall disseminate personalized traffic alerts reporting congestion, incidents, delays, detours and road closures that may impact a current or planned trip.
- The center shall disseminate personalized transit alerts reporting transit delays and service interruptions.
- The center shall disseminate personalized parking alerts reporting parking availability and closures.
- The center shall disseminate personalized road weather alerts reporting adverse road and weather conditions.
- The center shall disseminate personalized multimodal transportation service alerts including ferry and air travel delays, port closures, and service interruptions.
- The center shall disseminate personalized event alerts reporting special event impacts on the transportation system.
Personal Basic Information Reception
- The personal traveler interface shall receive traffic information from a center and present it to the traveler.
- The personal traveler interface shall receive transit information from a center and present it to the traveler.
- The personal traveler interface shall receive event information from a center and present it to the traveler.
- The personal traveler interface shall receive evacuation information from a center and present it to the traveler.
- The personal traveler interface shall receive wide-area alerts and present it to the traveler.
- The personal traveler interface shall provide the capability for digitized map data to act as the background to the information presented to the traveler.
- The personal traveler interface shall support traveler input in audio or manual form.
- The personal traveler interface shall present information to the traveler in audible or visual forms, consistent with a personal device.
Interfaces
Standards
| SDO | Document ID | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| AASHTO/ITE/NEMA | View List | NTCIP Center-to-Center Standards Group | Group |
| ASTM/IEEE/SAE | View List | Dedicated Short Range Communication at 5.9 GHz Standards Group | Group |
| SAE | View List | Advanced Traveler Information Systems (ATIS) General Use Standards Group | Group |
| SAE | View List | Advanced Traveler Information Systems (ATIS) Bandwidth Limited Standards Group | Group |
Operational Concepts
| Stakeholder | Roles and Responsibilities |
|---|---|
| ODOT | |
| Provide interactive traveler information, including trip planning services, through the Web site and regional kiosks at rest areas, visitor centers, and service plazas. | |
| Provide traffic and maintenance information for region to the public via Buckeye Traffic | |
| Provide traveler information through DMS, including CVO information (future) | |
| Provide traveler information to other private sector information providers | |
| Social Networking Firms |