usdot-jpo-ode / wzdx

The Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) Specification aims to make harmonized work zone data provided by infrastructure owners and operators (IOOs) available for third party use, making travel on public roads safer and more efficient through ubiquitous access to data on work zone activity.
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Enable the Device Feed to describe temporary traffic signals #313

Closed j-d-b closed 2 years ago

j-d-b commented 2 years ago

This PR resolves #230.

Currently, in WZDx v4.0, a connected temporary traffic signal device can be represented using a LocationMarker, however, no information can be provided about it.

This PR creates a new TrafficSignal field device that allows representing a traffic signal in a WZDx DeviceFeed as its own object with specific properties that apply to it.

The follow changes are proposed:

RHolt-RIDOT commented 2 years ago

thanks for suggesting / advancing this. Note, current MUTCD defines a Flashing Beacon as a type of Traffic Signal, so suggest checking/confirming that there won't be any issues or confusion with the terminology being used (either term above).