IRIS

Intelligent Roadway Information System


Exit Ramp Backup Warning

Warning messages for backed-up exit ramp traffic can be displayed on DMS using DMS actions. An [exit ] action tag in the message pattern will cause a message to be displayed when the detector occupancy reaches a given threshold. This tag has the following format:

[exit det,occ ]

Parameters

  1. det: ID of exit ramp detector
  2. occ: occupancy to trigger message (minimum threshold)

Examples

Display message if the occupancy at detector 525 is 40 percent or higher:

[exit525,40]CONGESTION[nl]ON EXIT TO MAIN ST[nl]USE CAUTION