WX03: Spot Weather Impact Warning
Need Area Description
This service package will alert drivers to unsafe conditions or road closure at specific points on the downstream roadway as a result of weather–related impacts, which include, but are not limited to high winds, flood conditions, ice, or fog. The service packages is designed to use standalone weather systems to warn drivers about inclement weather conditions that may impact travel conditions. Real time weather information is collected from fixed environmental sensor stations and vehicle based sensors. The information is processed to determine the nature of the alert or warning to be delivered and then communicated to connected vehicles. If the warning includes road closure then diversion information can be provided. For non–equipped vehicles the alerts or warnings will be provided via roadway signage. In addition, the roadway equipment may calculate the appropriate speed for current weather conditions and provide this information to the connected vehicle or on roadway signage.
Need Area Type
Environmental
Service Package
WX03: Spot Weather Impact WarningIncludes Needs
| Number | Need |
|---|---|
| 01 | Transportation information operations need to be able to disseminate road weather advisories and warnings at specific points on the downstream roadway to connected vehicles via in vehicle signage. |
| 02 | Traffic management operations need to be able to control environmental sensors and aggregate the environmental information. |
| 03 | Transportation information operations need to be able to disseminate road weather advisories and warnings at specific points on the downstream roadway to non–equipped vehicles via roadway signage. |
| 04 | Traffic management operations need to be able to monitor traffic and environmental information, calculate appropriate variable speed limits and provide this information to the connected vehicle or on roadway signage. |