Recently Added Feature
Map View
By clicking on the 'Save' icon at the top of the map, you can save your current map view. You can return to this view at anytime by clicking on the
'location' icon.
Signing up with 511 GA
- Creating an account is NOT mandatory on this website; however if you do, you’ll be able to personalize your experience and receive traffic alerts.
- 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 alerts, you will receive an SMS (text) with your confirmation code. Note this is in addition to the email verification.
Map View - County Boundary
- By clicking on the ‘County Boundary’ layer, a user can now see the county boundaries throughout Georgia.
- Once the ‘County Boundary’ layer is selected, a user can click on a county and it will display the name of that county.
Map View - Miles Markers
By clicking on the ‘Mile Marker’ layer, a user can now see the mile markers on Interstates, US routes, and major GA State Routes throughout Georgia.
As a user zooms in on the map, more of the mile marker locations will appear.
Recently Added Feature
Map View
By clicking on the 'Save' icon at the top of the map, you can save your current map view. You can return to this view at anytime by clicking on the
'location' icon.
Signing up with 511 GA
- Creating an account is NOT mandatory on this website; however if you do, you’ll be able to personalize your experience and receive traffic alerts.
- 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 alerts, you will receive an SMS (text) with your confirmation code. Note this is in addition to the email verification.
Map View - County Boundary
- By clicking on the ‘County Boundary’ layer, a user can now see the county boundaries throughout Georgia.
- Once the ‘County Boundary’ layer is selected, a user can click on a county and it will display the name of that county.
Map View - Miles Markers
By clicking on the ‘Mile Marker’ layer, a user can now see the mile markers on Interstates, US routes, and major GA State Routes throughout Georgia.
As a user zooms in on the map, more of the mile marker locations will appear.
GET Message Signs
Returns all VMS.
Request Information
https://511ga.org/api/v2/get/messagesigns
URI Parameters
| Name | Description | Type | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|
| key |
Developer Key |
string |
Required |
| format |
Valid values are 'xml' or 'json', default 'json'. |
string |
Optional |
Response Information
Resource Description
| Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Id |
A unique identifier. |
string |
| Name |
A name assigned to the message sign. It will contain a fairly good description of the location where the message sign is deployed. |
string |
| Roadway |
The roadway which this message sign is on. |
string |
| DirectionOfTravel |
One of the following directions of travel: None, All Directions, Northbound, Eastbound, Southbound, Westbound, Inbound, Outbound, Both Directions. |
string |
| Messages |
An collection of the messages which are currently rotating on the message sign. |
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 |
| LastUpdated |
The date the message sign's details were last updated in Unix time. More information |
integer |
Response Formats
JSON
[
{
"Id": "GDOT-DMS--46643",
"Name": "GDOT-CMS-300",
"Roadway": "I-85",
"DirectionOfTravel": "Northbound",
"Messages": [
"DRIVE ALERT\nARRIVE ALIVE"
],
"Latitude": 34.087064,
"Longitude": -83.841816,
"LastUpdated": 1625578722,
"DeviceDescription": "I-85 N 1.5 MI S OF SR 211 (MM 124.45)"
},
{
"Id": "GDOT-DMS--47082",
"Name": "GDOT-DX-0480358",
"Roadway": "NA",
"DirectionOfTravel": "Northbound",
"Messages": [
"USE\nEXTREME\nCAUTION",
"TRUCKS\nENTERING\nHIGHWAY",
"SLOW\nDOWN"
],
"Latitude": 33.695452,
"Longitude": -84.082416,
"LastUpdated": 1625578695,
"DeviceDescription": "NA N NA (MM 0.0)"
}
]XML
<MessageSignsList>
<MessageSigns>
<Id>GDOT-DMS--46643</Id>
<Name>GDOT-CMS-300</Name>
<Roadway>I-85</Roadway>
<DirectionOfTravel>Northbound</DirectionOfTravel>
<Messages>
<Messages>DRIVE ALERT ARRIVE ALIVE</Messages>
</Messages>
<Latitude>34.087064</Latitude>
<Longitude>-83.841816</Longitude>
<LastUpdated>1625578722</LastUpdated>
<DeviceDescription>I-85 N 1.5 MI S OF SR 211 (MM 124.45)</DeviceDescription>
</MessageSigns>
<MessageSigns>
<Id>GDOT-DMS--47082</Id>
<Name>GDOT-DX-0480358</Name>
<Roadway>NA</Roadway>
<DirectionOfTravel>Northbound</DirectionOfTravel>
<Messages>
<Messages>USE EXTREME CAUTION</Messages>
<Messages>TRUCKS ENTERING HIGHWAY</Messages>
<Messages>SLOW DOWN</Messages>
</Messages>
<Latitude>33.695452</Latitude>
<Longitude>-84.082416</Longitude>
<LastUpdated>1625578695</LastUpdated>
<DeviceDescription>NA N NA (MM 0.0)</DeviceDescription>
</MessageSigns>
</MessageSignsList>