Skip to content

Latest commit

 

History

History
73 lines (59 loc) · 4.29 KB

README.md

File metadata and controls

73 lines (59 loc) · 4.29 KB

NE 511 NH/VT/ME Data to Discord

This Google Apps Script fetches incident and lane closure data from the New England 511 (NH/VT/ME) API and posts relevant information to a designated Discord webhook. This script filters and processes XML data feeds, then structures and formats the data as rich embedded messages for Discord.

Features

  • Fetches real-time incident and lane closure data from NE 511 (NH/VT/ME).
  • Filters incidents and lane closures based on predefined patterns.
  • Posts relevant alerts to a Discord webhook with rich embed formatting.
  • Ensures duplicate or unwanted alerts are not posted.

Installation

  1. Create a new Google Apps Script project:

  2. Copy the code into the script file:

    • Replace Code.gs content with the provided script.

  3. Set up the properties for script storage:

    • Go to File > Project Properties.
    • Click on the Script Properties tab.
    • Add properties for NE_511_NH_incidentData_lastRunTime and NE_511_NH_laneClosureData_lastRunTime.

  4. Schedule the script:

    • Click on the clock icon to open the Triggers page (or go to Edit > Current project's triggers).
    • Add a trigger to run process_NE511_NH_XmlFeed_to_Discord periodically.

Filtering Details

Part 1: Included messages that pass the following:

postPatternNH = /\b(closed|closure|blocked|blocking|flooded|tree in|water over|shut\s+down|all\s+lanes|both\s+lanes|across\s+the\s+(road|street))\b/i

This pattern matches any description that contains one of the following keywords or phrases, indicating a significant traffic-related event:

  • closed: The word "closed or closure" anywhere in the description.
  • blocked: The word "blocked or blocking" anywhere in the description.
  • flooded: The word "flooded" anywhere in the description.
  • tree in or water over: The words "tree in" or "water over" anywhere in the description.
  • shut down: The phrase "shut down" anywhere in the description.
  • all lanes: The phrase "all lanes" or "both lanes" anywhere in the description.
  • across the road: The phrase "across the road" or "across the street" anywhere in the description.

Part 2: For messages that pass part 1, test them for specific lane-related closures or blockages and filter them out:

exclusionPatternNH = /(?:\b(Lane\s+(1|2|3|4|one|two|three|four))|((Right|Left|Center|shoulder|median|Right\s+Turn|Left\s+Turn)\s+lane(s)?|(shoulder|median))\s+(is\s+|are\s+)?(currently\s+)?(closed|blocked)|Closed\s+temporarily|\b(one|1)\s+(northbound|southbound|eastbound|westbound)\s+lane\s+(is\s+|are\s+)?(currently\s+)?(closed|blocked))\b/i;

This pattern excludes any description that contains specific lane-related closures or blockages to avoid over-reporting minor lane closures. The following criteria are used for exclusion:

  • Lane specific closures:
    • Descriptions that mention specific lanes such as Lane 1 or One, Lane 2 or Two, etc.
  • Directional or positional lane closures for:
    • Right lane, Left lane, Center lane, shoulder, median, Right Turn lane, Left Turn lane.
    • Variations such as ORT (Open Road Tolling), EZ PASS, EZPASS, Cash, 1 or One, 2 or Two lanes.
    • These exclusions include variations like "lane", "lanes", "shoulder", and "median".
  • Status of lanes that are:
    • is closed, are closed, is blocked, are blocked, is currently closed, are currently closed, is currently blocked, are currently blocked.
    • Including variations like closed, closure, blocked.
  • Temporary closures:
    • The phrase "Closed temporarily".
  • Directional & multiple lane closures for:
    • one or 1 northbound or NB lane, two or 2 southbound or SB lane, etc.
    • These exclusions account for variations like is closed, are closed, is blocked, are blocked, is currently closed, are currently closed, is currently blocked, are currently blocked.
  • Reduced lane(s):
    • Descriptions stating lanes are closed to one or 1 lane, closed to two or 2 lanes.
    • Descriptions stating down to one or 1 lane, down to two or 2 lanes.
    • Phrases like "a lane closure", "single lane closure", "multiple lane closure(s)".

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.