Welcome to Idaho 511
Get started to discover new and exciting features!
Signing up with Idaho 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
- You can now sign up with either your email or phone number.
- Enter your information and click Sign up button. Verify your account by clicking on the confirmation link that will be sent to your email or SMS.
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 Idaho 511
Get started to discover new and exciting features!
Signing up with Idaho 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
- You can now sign up with either your email or phone number.
- Enter your information and click Sign up button. Verify your account by clicking on the confirmation link that will be sent to your email or SMS.
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.
GET Mountain Passes
Returns all mountain passes
Request Information
https://511.idaho.gov/api/v2/get/mountainpasses
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. |
integer |
| 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 |
| Name |
Mountain pass name |
string |
| Roadway |
Roadway name |
string |
| MaxElevation |
Max elevation |
string |
| MaxGradePercentage |
Max grade in percentage |
string |
| Direction |
Mountain pass direction |
string |
| WtaId |
Wta Id associated with mountain pass |
string |
| CameraSource |
Camera source associated with mountain pass |
string |
| CameraSourceId |
Camera source id associated with mountain pass |
string |
| WeatherStationId |
Weather station id associated with mountain pass |
string |
Response Formats
JSON
[
{
"Id": 1033,
"Latitude": 47.619315,
"Longitude": -116.520554,
"Name": "Fourth of July Pass",
"Roadway": "I-90",
"MaxElevation": "3173",
"MaxGradePercentage": "5",
"Direction": "11 miles east of the Coeur d'Alene area",
"WtaId": "719",
"CameraSource": "RWIS",
"CameraSourceId": "246.C1",
"WeatherStationId": "246.C1"
},
{
"Id": 1034,
"Latitude": 45.844929,
"Longitude": -116.237867,
"Name": "White Bird Hill",
"Roadway": "US 95",
"MaxElevation": "4383",
"MaxGradePercentage": "7",
"Direction": "6 miles north of the White Bird area",
"WtaId": "437",
"CameraSource": null,
"CameraSourceId": null,
"WeatherStationId": null
}
]XML
<MountainPassesList>
<MountainPasses>
<Id>1033</Id>
<Latitude>47.619315</Latitude>
<Longitude>-116.520554</Longitude>
<Name>Fourth of July Pass</Name>
<Roadway>I-90</Roadway>
<MaxElevation>3173</MaxElevation>
<MaxGradePercentage>5</MaxGradePercentage>
<Direction>11 miles east of the Coeur d'Alene area</Direction>
<WtaId>719</WtaId>
<CameraSource>RWIS</CameraSource>
<CameraSourceId>246.C1</CameraSourceId>
<WeatherStationId>246.C1</WeatherStationId>
</MountainPasses>
<MountainPasses>
<Id>1034</Id>
<Latitude>45.844929</Latitude>
<Longitude>-116.237867</Longitude>
<Name>White Bird Hill</Name>
<Roadway>US 95</Roadway>
<MaxElevation>4383</MaxElevation>
<MaxGradePercentage>7</MaxGradePercentage>
<Direction>6 miles north of the White Bird area</Direction>
<WtaId>437</WtaId>
<CameraSource/>
<CameraSourceId/>
<WeatherStationId/>
</MountainPasses>
</MountainPassesList>