The I-95 Vehicle Probe Project is a groundbreaking initiative providing comprehensive and continuous travel time information on freeways and arterials using probe technology. July 1, 2011 marked the start of the fourth year (Coalition Project Year 19) that Vehicle Probe Project (VPP) data is being provided to our members.

There are now 7,000 centerline freeway miles, more than 20,000 freeway and arterial miles in all, including continuous coverage of the I-95 corridor from New Jersey through Florida. Coverage also exists in Rhode Island. The network includes full coverage of freeways and major arterials in North Carolina and the Tidewater area of Virginia, full or nearly full coverage of limited access roads in New Jersey, Maryland and South Carolina and the northern and eastern portions of Florida. In addition, coverage now includes ramps at 160 major highway-to-highway interchanges, with all states having interchanges included except Georgia.

Numerous Uses for the Data – I-95 Corridor Coalition member agencies have found many uses for the vehicle probe data, including:

• Travel Information for 511 (web and phone) Systems, Dynamic Message Signs, and Kiosks
• Travel Time Calculations for Message Boards
• Performance Measures and Travel Time Reliability Support
• Traffic Pattern Observations (in-state and multi-state)
• Trip Planning (www.i95travelinfo.net)

View Vehicle Probe Project Documents (see Highlights Tab)

Develop a web-based application that will enable travelers to locate ground based transportation to and from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), based on a clickable map Graphical User Interface. Telvent will work closely with PHL, SEPTA, and other participating carriers servicing the Philadelphia International Airport to develop an application that will specialize in providing users traveling to and from PHL with ground transportation information that will ultimately make ground travel to and from the airport easier.

View project overview and details information.

ISN will support sharing of real-time information between existing systems in the Corridor. There are many different information and data sharing systems that exist in the Corridor; and each has a specific geographic boundary. The ISN will allow agencies to share current transportation event and condition information they have in their own systems with other agencies that have traffic management centers, traveler information systems, or regional information systems in either adjacent states or other, more distant locations. The primary goal of the ISN is to allow all participating agencies to better manage and operate the transportation system in their own jurisdiction by the information available through the ISN from their counterparts in other areas – it may become part of their traffic and congestion management strategies or could be fed to traveler information systems.

 View project overview and details information.

Webcast held on the Use of Archived Data for Planning and Operations Performance Measures

• Introductory Slides for Archived Data Webcast
• Shawn Turner (Texas Transportation Institute) – Use of Private Sector Speed Data for Historical Performance Monitoring: Lessons Learned from National and State-Level Analyses
• Michael Pack (University of Maryland CATT Lab) – I-95 Corridor Coalition Vehicle Probe Project  Dashboard & Data Download Tool
• Andrew Meese (Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments) – Use of the Vehicle Probe Project Data for Congestion Management Process Support

Presentations from this webcast are also available under the “Latest Meeting Minutes”

511NY PM Team deploys Application Developers Resource Area

The 511NY PM Team is pleased to announce that it has deployed the application developers resource area at http://www.511ny.org/developer.aspx.

As stated on their website, “This is a free service that allows various user groups (i.e. the general public, commercial vendors, transportation agencies, researchers, media and others) to access 511NY real-time and static transportation data for use in their applications and research efforts”. As additional transportation agency and operator data sets and tools become available, the effort is anticipated to grow. Stay tuned for more additions. Should you have any questions, please contact Todd Westhuis at 518.457.7962 (twesthuis@dot.state.ny.us).

PennDOT launches PA511

Beginning Friday, September 4, 2009, travelers in Pennsylvania can take their "Travel Info to Go" as PennDOT officially initiates its 511 system - 511PA. This service is available by calling 511 from cellular phones and landlines or through the Internet by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA provides free, 24-hour information services including traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, regional tourism information, and links to transit agencies and major airports. The service is available by calling 511 from cellular phones and landlines or through the Internet by visiting www.511PA.com.

For complete information, please follow this link: http://www.511PA.com