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John Domina of Nevada’s Department of Transportation e-mails the Editorial Board and Russ Charette, after spotting Russ’ April 2003 article on the web: http://www.maine.gov/newsletter/april2003/511_northern_new_england_travel_.htm.
Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 1:51 PM
To: 'russ.charette@state.me.us'; 'neb.newsletter@state.me.us'
Subject: ATIS Websites
Hello.........Nevada is planning to implement an Advanced Travelers Information System within the State, starting with a public web-site. We want to obtain information from other states on the processes pursued to develop and implement ATIS web-sites. If you have an ATIS website, would you please provide us information on how this was set up and the capabilities/services provided to the traveler. Thanks.
John Domina,
Nevada DOT
Later that day, Russ replies …
John,
Maine is a Condition Acquisition and Reporting State (CARS), and as such our website generally follows the same format as most of the other CARS states.
Current CARS states include:
Maine http://www.511Maine.Gov or http://www.511Me.org
New Hampshire http://www.511NH.org
Vermont http://www.511vt.org
Iowa http://www.511ia.org
New Mexico Not yet active
Minnesota http://www.511mn.org
Alaska http://511.alaska.gov
Kentucky http://www.kytc.state.ky.us/traffic/
States that have recently joined the CARS consortium that may, or may not, use the same website format are New York, Florida, and Rhode Island.
The information on the website is provided using the CARS software (Collectively owned by the CARS states). You can see the content provided on the website. As you can see by visiting the websites, many of the states (or at least the TRIO states ME, NH, VT) generally use the same format in providing content.
The same content (generally) is also sent out on our 511 Interactive Voice Response System. The IVR system uses different parameters to control what goes out on it. The website is more robust in terms of content, but all of it, website content and 511 IVR content is derived from the CARS system. Maine also provides "Posted Roads" information on our system. Many roads have weight limits "posted" to them in the spring of the year. We have over 400 different postings currently on the system. Select the Commercial Vehicle tab on the website to view the posted roads. You'll have to select a sub-regional map to view icons.
Please let me know if you have any other questions.
Russ
Russell D. Charette, P.E.
511 Project Manager
Manager, Planning Development & Engineering Division
Office of Passenger Transportation
E-Mail: Russ.Charette@Maine.Gov
