Interface: NYSBA Social Media - NYSBA Command Center

Information Flow Definitions

broadcast traveler information (Existing) Selected Comm Solution

General traveler information that contains traffic and road conditions, link travel times, incidents, advisories, restrictions, vehicle requirements, work zones, transit service information, weather information, parking information, and other related traveler information.

current infrastructure restrictions (Existing) Selected Comm Solution

Restrictions levied on transportation asset usage based on infrastructure design, surveys, tests, or analyses. This includes standard facility design height, width, and weight restrictions, special restrictions such as spring weight restrictions, and temporary facility restrictions that are imposed during maintenance and construction.

emergency traveler information (Existing) Selected Comm Solution

Public notification of an emergency such as a natural or man-made disaster, civil emergency, or child abduction. This flow also includes evacuation information including evacuation instructions, evacuation zones, recommended evacuation times, tailored evacuation routes and destinations, traffic and road conditions along the evacuation routes, traveler services and shelter information, and reentry times and instructions.

evacuation information (Existing) Selected Comm Solution

Evacuation instructions and information including evacuation zones, evacuation times, and reentry times.

incident information for public (Existing) Selected Comm Solution

Report of current desensitized incident information prepared for public dissemination.

interactive traveler information (Existing) Selected Comm Solution

Traveler information provided in response to a traveler request. The provided information includes traffic and road conditions, advisories, incidents, restrictions, payment information, transit services, parking information, weather information, and other travel-related data updates and confirmations.

maint and constr work plans (Existing) Selected Comm Solution

Future construction and maintenance work schedules and activities including anticipated closures with anticipated impact to the roadway, alternate routes, anticipated delays, closure times, and durations.

road network conditions (Existing) Selected Comm Solution

Current and forecasted traffic information, road and weather conditions, and other road network status. Either raw data, processed data, or some combination of both may be provided by this flow. Information on diversions and alternate routes, closures, and special traffic restrictions (lane/shoulder use, weight restrictions, width restrictions, HOV requirements) in effect is included.

road weather information (Existing) Selected Comm Solution

Road conditions and weather information that are made available by road maintenance operations to other transportation system operators.

roadway maintenance status (Existing) Selected Comm Solution

Summary of maintenance fleet operations affecting the road network. This includes the status of winter maintenance (snow plow schedule and current status).

toll data (Existing) Selected Comm Solution

Current toll schedules for different types of vehicles as well as advanced toll payment information.

transportation system status (Existing) Selected Comm Solution

Current status and condition of transportation infrastructure (e.g., tunnels, bridges, interchanges, TMC offices, maintenance facilities). In case of disaster or major incident, this flow provides an assessment of damage sustained by the surface transportation system including location and extent of the damage, estimate of remaining capacity and necessary restrictions, and time frame for repair and recovery.

traveler alerts (Existing) Selected Comm Solution

Traveler information alerts reporting congestion, incidents, adverse road or weather conditions, restrictions, vehicle requirements, parking availability, transit service delays or interruptions, and other information that may impact the traveler. Relevant alerts are provided based on traveler-supplied profile information including trip characteristics and preferences.

work zone information (Existing) Selected Comm Solution

Summary of maintenance and construction work zone activities affecting the road network including the nature of the maintenance or construction activity, location, impact to the roadway, expected time(s) and duration of impact, anticipated delays, alternate routes, and suggested speed limits. This information may be augmented with images that provide a visual indication of current work zone status and traffic impacts.