City of Chicago DOT Transportation Website

Status

Existing

Description

Website with traffic and road maintenance information for the City of Chicago. Includes email subscription for alerts. www.traffictracker.com. Truck route advisories through website are planned.

Stakeholders

StakeholderRoleRole Status
City of Chicago Department of TransportationOwnsExisting

Physical Objects

Transportation Information Center
Archived Data System
Commercial Vehicle Administration Center

Functional Objects

Functional ObjectDescriptionUser 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 Interactive Traveler Information'TIC Interactive Traveler Information' disseminates personalized traveler information including traffic and road conditions, transit information, parking information, maintenance and construction information, multimodal information, event information, and weather information. Tailored information is provided based on the traveler's request in this interactive service.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
TIC Traveler Telephone Information'TIC Traveler Telephone Information' services voice–based traveler requests for information that supports traveler telephone information systems like 511. It takes requests for traveler information, which could be voice–formatted traveler requests, dual–tone multi–frequency (DTMF)–based requests, or a simple traveler information request, and returns the requested traveler information in the proper format. In addition to servicing requests for traveler information, it also collects and forwards alerts and advisories to traveler telephone information systems.False
TIC Trip Planning'TIC Trip Planning' provides pre–trip and en route trip planning services for travelers. It receives origin, destination, constraints, and preferences and returns trip plan(s) that meet the supplied criteria. Trip plans may be based on current traffic and road conditions, transit schedule information, and other real–time traveler information. Candidate trip plans are multimodal and may include vehicle, transit, and alternate mode segments (e.g., rail, ferry, bicycle routes, and walkways) based on traveler preferences. It also confirms the trip plan for the traveler and supports reservations and advanced payment for portions of the trip. The trip plan includes specific routing information and instructions for each segment of the trip and may also include information and reservations for additional services (e.g., parking) along the route.False

Interfaces To

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Chicago Airport Parking Systems
Chicago Airports
Chicago Bureau of Convention and Tourism Database
Chicago Park District Parking Management System
City of Chicago DOT Data Hub
City of Chicago DOT Divvy Bicycle Docking Stations
City of Chicago Oversize–Overweight Permitting
City of Chicago TMC
Cook County TMC
DuPage County TMC
Gateway Traveler Information System GTIS
IDOT District 1 Traffic Systems Center (TSC)
Media
MPEA Parking Management
PPP Chicago Parking Management system
Private ISPs – Travel Information Services
Regional Transportation Authority Travel Information Center (TIC)
User Personal Computing Devices