This dataset reports on the operation state of traffic signals in Austin, TX. Traffic signals enter flash mode when something is preventing the signal from operating normally. This is typically the result of a power surge, power outage, or damage to signal equipment. A signal may also be intentionally placed into flash mode for maintenance purposes or be scheduled to flash overnight. You can view an interactive map of flashing traffic signals here: http://transportation. austintexas. io/signals-on-flash Approximately 90% of the City’s signals communicate with our Advanced Trasnportation Management System. When these signals go on flash, they will be reported in this dataset. Although we are extending communications to all signals, approximately 10% are not currently captured in this dataset. It also occasionally happens that the event that disables a traffic signal also disables network communication to the signal, in which case the signal outage will not be reported here. In this dataset the distinction between scheduled and unscheduled flash is identified by the 'operation state' column. A signal that is in unscheduled flash mode will have a status of 2 or 7. A signal that is in in scheduled flash mode will have a status of 1. This product is for informational purposes and may not have been prepared for or be suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. It does not represent an on-the-ground survey and represents only the approximate relative location of traffic signals.
This dataset has the following 10 columns:
Column Name | API Column Name | Data Type | Description | Sample Values |
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Signal ID | signal_id | number | 947 185 639 706 960 view top 100 | |
Location Name | location_name | text | CAMERON RD / CROSS PARK DR OAK KNOLL DR / RESEARCH BLVD SVRD WILLIAM CANNON DR / 35 SVRD ANDERSON LN SVRD / CAMERON RD DESSAU RD / DUNGAN LN view top 100 | |
Operation State | operation_state | number | 3 view top 100 | |
Operation Text | operation_text | text | The decoded operation state code of the traffic signal. Scheduled flash, Unscheduled (Conflict) flash, or Communication issue. | Communication issue view top 100 |
Operation State Datetime | operation_state_datetime | calendar_date | 2024-04-03T04:03:03.000 2024-05-27T21:04:07.000 2024-05-27T02:42:41.000 2024-05-28T07:45:44.000 2024-05-27T02:38:41.000 view top 100 | |
Processed Datetime | processed_datetime | calendar_date | 2024-05-28T07:45:48.000 view top 100 | |
Plan ID | plan_id | number | 254 1 2 5 7 view top 100 | |
Primary St | primary_st | text | CAMERON RD LAMAR BLVD 51ST ST US 290 HWY ROSS RD view top 100 | |
Cross St | cross_st | text | IH 35 SVRD RESEARCH BLVD SVRD CAMERON RD RUTHERFORD LN PASCAL LN view top 100 | |
Location | location | point | {"coordinates":[-97.691994,30.341509],"type":"Point"} {"coordinates":[-97.727478,30.283091],"type":"Point"} {"coordinates":[-97.623108,30.16943],"type":"Point"} {"coordinates":[-97.78329,30.194539],"type":"Point"} {"coordinates":[-97.686158,30.332819],"type":"Point"} view top 100 |