Equipment Package: Basic Information Broadcast

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Description: This equipment package disseminates traveler information including traffic and road conditions, incident information, maintenance and construction information, event information, transit information, parking information, and weather information. The same information is broadcast to all equipped traveler interface systems and vehicles.
Included In: Buckeye Traffic Website
Central Ohio Multi-Modal Traveler Information System
City of Columbus Paving the Way Website
COTA Website/IVR
Franklin County/City of Columbus COMBAT System
Private Traveler Information Systems
Functional Requirements 1 - The center shall disseminate traffic and highway condition information to travelers, including incident information, detours and road closures, event information, recommended routes, and current speeds on specific routes.
2 - The center shall disseminate maintenance and construction information to travelers, including scheduled maintenance and construction work activities and work zone activities.
3 - The center shall disseminate transit routes and schedules, transit transfer options, transit fares, and real-time schedule adherence information to travelers.
4 - The center shall disseminate parking information to travelers, including location, availability, and fees.
5 - The center shall disseminate toll fee information to travelers.
6 - The center shall disseminate weather information to travelers.
7 - The center shall disseminate event information to travelers.
8 - The center shall disseminate air quality information to travelers.
9 - The center shall provide the capability to support requests from the media for traffic and incident data.
10 - The center shall provide the capability for a system operator to control the type and update frequency of broadcast traveler information.

Last updated: 10-22-09