One Stop Shop (OSS)

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The One-Stop-Shop (OSS) web application provides travelers in California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington with comprehensive, real-time data that can be employed in planning their trip. This information consists of both traditional information (routing, imagery, weather, etc.), as well as points of interest and other route-specific information (elevations, rest areas, etc.). The OSS website provides travelers with a web platform that can be reviewed and critiqued. Based on this review and critque, changes, enhancements and so forth will be incorporated during future project phases. Please visit the One-Stop Shop and provide feedback on your experience in using the system. Click here to visit the One Stop Shop Click here to visit the One Stop Shop.

Recent Updates:

Wednesday
1/18/2012
Part 1 ...
Wednesday
1/18/2012
Part 2 ...
Wednesday
1/18/2012
Part 3 ...
Wednesday
1/18/2012
Part 4 ...
Wednesday
12/14/2011
Expanded Coverage ...
Wednesday
4/13/2011
Phase 1 Final Report ...
OSS Project Update, 1/18/2012: CMS Message for I-5 Closure OSS Project Update, 1/18/2012: Google Traffic Layer OSS Project Update, 1/18/2012: Snow Forecast Layer OSS Project Update, 1/18/2012: Wind Gust Forecast OSS Project Update, 12/14/2011: Expanded Coverage OSS Project Update, 4/13/2011: Phase 1 Final Report

Check back soon for more OSS updates.


UPDATE: Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 - Part 1

Today is one of those days when a single update isn't enough. Winter has been slow in arriving, but it came in full force today across the four-state, Western States region. There is snow throughout the region and plenty of incidents to go with it. Be sure to take a look at multiple OSS updates from today.

Earlier today there was an accident involving a big rig and a tour bus north of Redding. I-5 was shut down awaiting clearance of the incident. This was apparent in OSS via the Road / Travel Conditions, Incidents layer.  Here's a portion of the CHP report from the incident:

I-5 Incident North of Redding on 1/18/2012

OSS also showed the CMS message indicating the closure, which was also indicated through a chain control message:

CMS Message for I-5 Closure on 1/18/2012 Chain Control Message for I-5 Closure on 1/18/2012

Here's another CMS message indicating that the closure starts at Fawndale:

CMS Message for I-5 Closure on 1/18/2012

And, here's a CCTV image at Fawndale. Look close and you can see vehicles waiting for the closure to end:

CCTV Image behind the closure on I-5 on 1/18/2012

While it was raining at Fawndale, conditions were worse to the north, in proximity to the incident. Here's the camera at Vollmers showing alot of snow:

Vollmers Camera Showing Snow near Incident on 1/18/2012

It is very easy to use OSS to walk along a route or through a region to get a quick glimpse at conditions. Here are camera images along I-5 from Shasta Lake to Ashland, Oregon. It's easy to see that travel would have been difficult at this time:

Pitt River Bridge, Approaching Shasta Lake:

Pitt River Bridge, Approaching Shasta Lake

Sidehill Viaduct:

Sidehill Viaduct

Obrien:

OBrien

Salt Creek:

Salt Creek

Sacramento Hill:

Sacramento Hill

Antler's Bridge:

Antler's Bridge

Lakehead:

Lakehead

La Moine:

La Moine

Sims Rd:

Sims Rd

Dunsmuir:

Dunsmuir

Mott Road:

Mott Road

I-5 at SR-89:

I-5 at SR-89

Abrams Lake:

Abrams Lake

Black Butte Summit:

Black Butte Summit

Summit Drive:

Summit Drive

South Weed:

South Weed

North Weed:

North Weed

Shasta River Bridge:

Shasta River Bridge

Weed Airport:

Weed Airport

Walters Road:

Walters Road

Central Yreka:

Central Yreka

Anderson Grade:

Anderson Grade

Hilt Sandhouse:

Hilt Sandhouse

Siskiyou Pass:

Siskiyou Pass

Siskiyou Pass:

Siskiyou Pass

Ashland, OR:

Ashland, OR

The CCTV images are perhaps the best visual when it comes to indicating conditions. Other layers can be informative too. We've include Google's Traffic layer as an experimental layer in OSS to give an indication of traffic flow. While we're still hesitant to recommend its use in terms of accuracy, timeliness and reliability, it does seem to give a good general indication of problem areas during large events such as today's snowfall. You'll notice that much of the are between Shasta Lake and Weed is color yellow or red, indicating slower speeds at about the same time as the incident:

Google Traffic Layer - Experimental, to Show General Traffic Flow

The display is similar in the Siskiyou Pass area:

Google Traffic Layer - Experimental to Show General Traffic Flow

Again, be sure to take a look at multiple OSS updates from today, take a look OSS live at http://oss.weathershare.org/, and, gather as much information as possible from OSS and all available sources both before and while traveling to help plan for safe trips.

Updates from today:

One Stop Shop (OSS) Update - January 18th, 2012 - Part 1 (above)
One Stop Shop (OSS) Update - January 18th, 2012 - Part 2
One Stop Shop (OSS) Update - January 18th, 2012 - Part 3
One Stop Shop (OSS) Update - January 18th, 2012 - Part 4

Check back soon for more OSS updates.

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Project Contacts:

Caltrans Project Manager:

Sean Campbell
Chief, ITS Special Project Branch
Caltrans Division of Research and Innovation
1227 O Street, PO Box 942873
Sacramento, CA 94273-0001
916-654-8868
916-657-4580 (fax)
sean_campbell "at" dot.ca.gov
www.dot.ca.gov/newtech/

Caltrans Project Champion:

Ian Turnbull
Chief, Office of ITS Engineering and Support
Caltrans District 2
1657 Riverside Drive
Redding, CA 96001
(530) 225-3320
(530) 225-3299 (fax)
ian_turnbull "at" dot.ca.gov
www.dot.ca.gov/dist2/

WTI Principal Investigator:

David Veneziano
Research Scientist
Safety and Operations
Western Transportation Institute (WTI)
Montana State University
PO Box 174250
Bozeman, MT 59717-4250
(406) 994-6320
(406) 994-1697 (fax)
david.veneziano "at" coe.montana.edu
www.westerntransportationinstitute.org

WTI Technical Lead:

Douglas Galarus
Program Manager
Systems Engineering, Development & Integration
Western Transportation Institute (WTI)
Montana State University - Bozeman
PO Box 174250
Bozeman, MT 59717-4250
(406) 994-5268
(406) 994-1697 (fax)
dgalarus "at" coe.montana.edu
www.westerntransportationinstitute.org


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