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Welcome to Prince Edward Island 511
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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
- Enter your name, email, and create a password. Click ‘Sign Up' when done.
- You will get an email to verify your account, click the link that was sent to your email.
- Including a phone number will allow you to receive text notifications, you will receive an SMS (text) with your confirmation code. Note this is in addition to the email verification.
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
- Select ‘Sign Up’ from the menu options in the top right corner
- Enter your name, email, and create a password. Click ‘Sign Up' when done.
- Verify your account by following the link that was sent to your email.
- If you registered with a phone number, you will also receive an SMS (text) with your confirmation code
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 Events
Returns all traffic events.
Request Information
https://511.gov.pe.ca/api/v2/get/event
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. |
string |
| Organization |
The name of the organization that provided this event. |
string |
| RoadwayName |
The roadway on which the event occurred. |
string |
| DirectionOfTravel |
One of the following directions of travel: None, All Directions, Northbound, Eastbound, Southbound, Westbound, Inbound, Outbound, Both Directions. |
string |
| Description |
A summary of the event details which often includes type of event, dates and lanes affected. |
string |
| Reported |
The date the event was reported in Unix time. More information |
integer |
| LastUpdated |
The date the event's details were last updated in Unix time. More information |
integer |
| StartDate |
The start date of the event in Unix time. More information |
integer |
| PlannedEndDate |
The date the event is expected to end in Unix time. More information |
integer |
| LanesAffected |
Describes the lane or number of lanes affected by the event. For example: all lanes. |
string |
| Latitude |
The latitude describing the location. Format: double between -90 and 90. |
double |
| Longitude |
The longitude describing the location. Format: double between -180 and 180. |
double |
| LatitudeSecondary |
Secondary latitude. |
double |
| LongitudeSecondary |
Secondary Longitude. |
double |
| EventType |
The type of event. One of the following: roadwork, closures or accidentsAndIncidents. |
string |
| IsFullClosure |
True if all lanes are blocked for this event. |
string |
| Community |
Community is where the event occurred. |
string |
Response Formats
JSON
[
{
"ID": "ERS--88",
"Organization": "ERS",
"RoadwayName": "HWY-120",
"DirectionOfTravel": "Northbound",
"Description": "Culvert washout on HWY-120 Northbound near HWY-2.",
"Reported": 1651005600,
"LastUpdated": 1651005670,
"StartDate": 1651005600,
"PlannedEndDate": null,
"LanesAffected": "No Data",
"Latitude": 46.41975,
"Longitude": -63.71169,
"LatitudeSecondary": 0.0,
"LongitudeSecondary": 0.0,
"EventType": "accidentsAndIncidents",
"IsFullClosure": false,
"Community": "Summerside"
},
{
"ID": "ERS--105",
"Organization": "ERS",
"RoadwayName": "HWY-2",
"DirectionOfTravel": "Eastbound",
"Description": "Vehicle collision on HWY-2 Eastbound at North Dr.",
"Reported": 1652286120,
"LastUpdated": 1652288672,
"StartDate": 1652286120,
"PlannedEndDate": null,
"LanesAffected": "No Data",
"Latitude": 46.424647,
"Longitude": -63.810587,
"LatitudeSecondary": 0.0,
"LongitudeSecondary": 0.0,
"EventType": "accidentsAndIncidents",
"IsFullClosure": false,
"Community": "Summerside"
}
]
XML
<EventList>
<Event>
<ID>ERS--88</ID>
<Organization>ERS</Organization>
<RoadwayName>HWY-120</RoadwayName>
<DirectionOfTravel>Northbound</DirectionOfTravel>
<Description>Culvert washout on HWY-120 Northbound near HWY-2.</Description>
<Reported>1651005600</Reported>
<LastUpdated>1651005670</LastUpdated>
<StartDate>1651005600</StartDate>
<PlannedEndDate/>
<LanesAffected>No Data</LanesAffected>
<Latitude>46.41975</Latitude>
<Longitude>-63.71169</Longitude>
<LatitudeSecondary>0</LatitudeSecondary>
<LongitudeSecondary>0</LongitudeSecondary>
<EventType>accidentsAndIncidents</EventType>
<IsFullClosure>false</IsFullClosure>
<Community>Summerside</Community>
</Event>
<Event>
<ID>ERS--105</ID>
<Organization>ERS</Organization>
<RoadwayName>HWY-2</RoadwayName>
<DirectionOfTravel>Eastbound</DirectionOfTravel>
<Description>Vehicle collision on HWY-2 Eastbound at North Dr.</Description>
<Reported>1652286120</Reported>
<LastUpdated>1652288672</LastUpdated>
<StartDate>1652286120</StartDate>
<PlannedEndDate/>
<LanesAffected>No Data</LanesAffected>
<Latitude>46.424647</Latitude>
<Longitude>-63.810587</Longitude>
<LatitudeSecondary>0</LatitudeSecondary>
<LongitudeSecondary>0</LongitudeSecondary>
<EventType>accidentsAndIncidents</EventType>
<IsFullClosure>false</IsFullClosure>
<Community>Summerside</Community>
</Event>
</EventList>