Weather Information Processing and Distribution

Definition:

The Weather Information Processing and Distribution service processes and distributes the environmental information collected from the Road Weather Data Collection service. This service uses the environmental data to detect environmental hazards such as icy road conditions, high winds, dense fog, etc. so system operators and decision support systems can make decision on corrective actions to take. The continuing updates of road condition information and current temperatures can be used by system operators to more effectively deploy road maintenance resources, issue general traveler advisories, issue location specific warnings to drivers using the Traffic Information Dissemination service, and aid operators in scheduling work activity.

Elements Associated with Weather Information Processing and Distribution

• Kansas Highway Patrol Dispatch
• Kansas Turnpike Authority Center
• KDOT TOC (Wichita Metro) Maintenance and Construction System
• KDOT TOC Information System
• KDOT Traffic Operations Center (Wichita Metro)
• KHP Turnpike Dispatch System
• Media
• National Weather Service
• Sedgwick County 911
• Sedgwick County Maintenance and Construction System
• Sedgwick County Transportation Brokerage System
• Suburban Emergency Dispatch Centers
• Surface Transportation Weather Service Providers
• Wichita Construction and Maintenance System
• Wichita Government Data Repository
• Wichita Traffic Operations Center
• Wichita Transit Customer Information System (CIS)
• Wichita Transit Operations Center