Welcome to Prince Edward Island 511
Get started to discover new and exciting features!
Signing up with Prince Edward Island 511
- Creating an account is NOT mandatory on this website; however if you do, you’ll be able to personalize your experience and receive traffic notifications.
- Select ‘Sign Up’ from the menu options in the top right corner
- You can now sign up with either your email or phone number.
- Enter your information and click Sign up button. Verify your account by clicking on the confirmation link that will be sent to your email or SMS.
Creating & Saving a Customized Route
- Enter your start and end locations by typing the addresses into the address fields. Alternatively, you may also right click on the map. Once you have entered the route locations, click ‘Drive’.
- Review the routes generated and select the one that suits you best.
- When done, enter a name for your route and click ‘Save’.
Creating a Notification for your Route
- Once your route is saved, you will be asked if you want to be notified of events on this route. Click ‘Create Route Notification’
- You will be redirected to the notification creation page. Enter the required information for your route, select a delivery option (email or SMS), and click ‘Save’.
- You will now be notified of any future events that affect your route.
Welcome to Prince Edward Island 511
Get started to discover new and exciting features!
Signing up with Prince Edward Island 511
- Creating an account is NOT mandatory on this website; however if you do,you’ll be able to personalize your experience and receive traffic notifications.
- Select ‘Sign Up’ from the menu options in the top right corner
- You can now sign up with either your email or phone number.
- Enter your information and click Sign up button. Verify your account by clicking on the confirmation link that will be sent to your email or SMS.
Creating & Saving a Customized Route
- Enter your start and end locations by typing the addresses into the address fields. Alternatively, you may also right click on the map, select a location from the available options, and select whether the location will be the start or end of your trip. Once you have entered the route locations, click ‘Drive’.
- Review the routes generated and select the one that suits you best.
- When done, enter a name for your route and click ‘Save’.
Creating a Notification for your Route
- In the Manage My Routes table, find the route that you previously saved that you would like to create an alert for and click ‘Create Route Notificationt’.
- You will be redirected to the notification creation page. Enter the required information for your route, select a delivery option (email or SMS), and click ‘Save’.
- You will now be notified of any future events that affect your route.
GET Advisories
Returns all advisories.
Request Information
https://511.gov.pe.ca/api/v2/get/alerts
URI Parameters
| Name | Description | Type | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|
| key |
Developer Key |
string |
Required |
| format |
Valid values are 'xml' or 'json', default 'json'. |
string |
Optional |
| lang |
Valid values are 'en' or 'fr', default 'en'. |
string |
Optional |
Response Information
Resource Description
| Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Id |
A unique identifier. |
integer |
| Message |
The advisory details. |
string |
| Notes |
Additional advisory details. |
string |
| StartTime |
The start time of the advisory in Unix time. More information |
integer |
| EndTime |
The end time of the advisory in Unix time. More information |
integer |
| Regions |
A list of regions affected. |
list |
| HighImportance |
Whether the advisory is flagged as high importance. |
boolean |
| SendNotification |
Whether the advisory is disseminated over communication channels (SMS, Email, IVR). |
boolean |
Response Formats
JSON
[
{
"Id": 8,
"Message": "HWY 6 Northbound - Argyle Street between 6th Line and Braemar Avenue remains closed.",
"Notes": "Argyle Street between 6th Line and Braemar Avenue remains closed.",
"StartTime": 1652375940,
"EndTime": 1652462280,
"Regions": [
"Prince Edward Island Province-wide"
],
"HighImportance": true,
"SendNotification": true
},
{
"Id": 9,
"Message": "The right lane is closed in both directions on 427 at South of Clairville due to flooding.",
"Notes": "427 is still open but one should expect major delays in affected areas.",
"StartTime": 1652376120,
"EndTime": 1652462460,
"Regions": [
"Prince Edward Island Province-wide"
],
"HighImportance": true,
"SendNotification": true
}
]XML
<AlertsList>
<Alerts>
<Id>8</Id>
<Message>HWY 6 Northbound - Argyle Street between 6th Line and Braemar Avenue remains closed.</Message>
<Notes>Argyle Street between 6th Line and Braemar Avenue remains closed.</Notes>
<StartTime>1652375940</StartTime>
<EndTime>1652462280</EndTime>
<Regions>Prince Edward Island Province-wide</Regions>
<HighImportance>true</HighImportance>
<SendNotification>true</SendNotification>
</Alerts>
<Alerts>
<Id>9</Id>
<Message>The right lane is closed in both directions on 427 at South of Clairville due to flooding.</Message>
<Notes>427 is still open but one should expect major delays in affected areas.</Notes>
<StartTime>1652376120</StartTime>
<EndTime>1652462460</EndTime>
<Regions>Prince Edward Island Province-wide</Regions>
<HighImportance>true</HighImportance>
<SendNotification>true</SendNotification>
</Alerts>
</AlertsList>