TxDOT DriveTexas Website
Status
Existing
Description
Statewide web–based traveler information system. Website can be accessed at http://www.drivetexas.org/. The Website is one of the component of the DriveTexas System. The DriveTexas System also includes a Highway Conditions Reporting System (HCRS) that collects and processes data related to construction closures, detours, restrictions, permit and weather information. This element represents both the website and HCRS.
Stakeholders
| Stakeholder | Role | Role Status |
|---|---|---|
| TxDOT | Owns | Future |
Physical Objects
| Transportation Information Center |
Functional Objects
| Functional Object | Description | User Defined |
|---|---|---|
| TIC Data Collection | 'TIC Data Collection' collects transportation–related data from other centers, performs data quality checks on the collected data and then consolidates, verifies, and refines the data and makes it available in a consistent format to applications that support operational data sharing between centers and deliver traveler information to end–users. A broad range of data is collected including traffic and road conditions, transit data, emergency information and advisories, weather data, special event information, traveler services, parking, multimodal data, and toll/pricing data. It also shares data with other transportation information centers. | False |
| TIC Emergency Traveler Information | 'TIC Emergency Traveler Information' provides emergency information to the public, including wide–area alerts and evacuation information. It provides emergency alerts, information on evacuation zones and evacuation requirements, evacuation destinations and shelter information, available transportation modes, and traffic and road conditions at the origin, destination, and along the evacuation routes. In addition to general evacuation information, personalized information including tailored evacuation routes, service information, and estimated travel times is also provided based on traveler specified origin, destination, and route parameters. Updated information is provided throughout the evacuation and subsequent reentry as status changes and plans are adapted. | False |
| TIC Road Weather Advisories and Warnings | 'TIC Road Weather Advisories and Warnings' provides road weather advisories to drivers and other travelers. | False |
| TIC Traveler Information Broadcast | 'TIC Traveler Information Broadcast' 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. | False |