Slide 1: Year-Round

Nebraska Traveler Information

CALL

511

Provided by

The Nebraska Department of Roads

And the Nebraska State Patrol

Slide 2: 511

• Your link to short-term, route specific weather forecasts and road condition reports.
• A partnership project between the Nebraska State Patrol and the Nebraska Department of Roads.

Slide 3: Nebraska is the first State to use the FCC designated 511 number for its entire highway system!

Slide 4, The 511 Traveler Information System:

• Is a rural Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) deployment project and brings transportation technology to the rural environment. . .
• Gathers weather and road condition information together using a variety of advanced technology systems. . .
• Provides the traveling public easy access to information so they can make informed decisions.
• Slide 5: Nebraska’s 511 is patterned after the #SAFE Advanced Traveler Information System developed by Meridian Environmental Technologies, Inc., and in use in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Montana.
• Dial 511 in Nebraska and you can access #SAFE reports in neighboring states.

That’s information for over 44,000 miles of roadway!

Slide 6, Where does all that information come from?

• Doppler Weather Radar
• National Lightening Detection Network
• Road Sensor Network
• Agricultural Weather Network
• Satellite Data
• First Person Reports from State Highway Personnel and State Patrol Officers
• And More…….

Slide 7, Data Acquisition System

RWIC Host at UND

• External User - Internet - Modem
• National Lightning Detection Networkork
• Road Sensor Network
• Agricultural Weather Network
• Doppler Weather Radar
• NOAA GOES & TIROS NWS & WMO - Satellite Data
• World-wide Weather Database
• Slide 5, UND Cray J-90
• Ethernet
• Meteorology
• International Weather Data

Slide 8: 511

Replaces Nebraska State Patrol’s existing 1-800-906-9069 road report number, which will be phased out as users become comfortable dialing 511.

Slide 9: Does it cost anything to call 511?

• Cellular telephone users will incur the usual fees associated with any cellular call.
• When land line service is available, users should incur no additional charges by calling 511.

Slide 10: What’s in the future for 511?

• World Wide Web Access to 511 Information
• Voice Recognition and Language Choices
• Land Line Access
• Road Construction and Detour Reports
• Metropolitan Traffic Reports
• Warnings of crashes and Traffic Tie-Ups
• Tourist Information through Partnership with the Nebraska Department of Economic Development
• Services or Yellow Pages
• Commercial Vehicle Information

Slide 11: Look for New 511 Road Signs Along State Highways

TRAVELER INFORMATION

CALL 511

Slide 12: Use 511 to Plan Your Trips Wisely

• Avoid Travel in Inclement Weather
• Use Your Cell Phone Safely
• Buckle Up and Obey the Law

Slide 13: Your Safety is Our Goal!