Discover What's New on 511 Yukon
Recently Added Feature
Simplified Creation of Route Notifications
- After signing in to your 511 account, create a new route by selecting a ‘To’ and ‘From’ location.
- Click 'Drive'
and input a name for your route.
- Press ‘Save’ to add this route to the list of saved routes in your 511 account.
- A route notification modal will popup with the default notifications settings for your route. Click ‘Save’ if you wish to use these default settings.
- If you wish to change the default settings, press ‘Edit’ and proceed to the Manage Notification page.
Map View
By clicking on the 'Save' icon at the top of the map, you can save your current map view. You can return to this view at anytime by clicking on the
'location' icon.
View the 511 Map in Dark Mode
- Locate the Dark Mode toggle button
at the top of the 511 map.
- Click the button to switch from the default view to Dark Mode.
- Click the Dark Mode toggle button to switch back.
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’.
Recently Added Feature
Simplified Creation of Route Notifications
- After signing in to your 511 account, create a new route by selecting a ‘To’ and ‘From’ location.
- Click 'Drive'
- Press ‘Save’ to add this route to the list of saved routes in your 511 account.
- A route notification modal will popup with the default notifications settings for your route. Click ‘Save’ if you wish to use these default settings.
- If you wish to change the default settings, press ‘Edit’ and proceed to the Manage Notification page.
Map View
By clicking on the 'Save' icon at the top of the map, you can save your current map view. You can return to this view at anytime by clicking on the
'location' icon.
View the 511 Map in Dark Mode
- Locate the Dark Mode toggle button
- Click the button to switch from the default view to Dark Mode.
- Click the Dark Mode toggle button to switch back.
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, select a location from the available options, and select whether the location will be the start or end of your trip. 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’.
GET Rest Areas and Pullouts
Returns all rest areas and pullouts
Request Information
https://511yukon.ca/api/v2/get/restareaturnout
URI Parameters
| Name | Description | Type | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|
| key |
Developer Key |
string |
Required |
| format |
Valid values are 'xml' or 'json', default 'json'. |
string |
Optional |
| lang |
Valid values are 'en' or 'fr', default 'en'. |
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 |
Name of the rest area / pullout |
string |
| Type |
The type of rest area |
string |
| Highway |
The highway name |
string |
| HighwayNumber |
The highway number |
string |
| Kilometre |
Kilometre |
string |
| Outhouses |
Outhouses available |
string |
| GarbageBins |
Garbage bins available |
string |
| WinterMaintenance |
Winter maintenance available |
string |
Response Formats
JSON
[
{
"Id": 366,
"Latitude": 60.113354,
"Longitude": -134.557485,
"Name": "Bove Island Viewpoint",
"Type": "Pullout",
"Highway": "Klondike Highway",
"HighwayNumber": "2",
"Kilometre": "95",
"Outhouses": "No",
"GarbageBins": "Yes",
"WinterMaintenance": null
},
{
"Id": 302,
"Latitude": 60.448982,
"Longitude": -134.846681,
"Name": "Robinson Roadhouse Historic Site",
"Type": "Rest Area",
"Highway": "Klondike Highway",
"HighwayNumber": "2",
"Kilometre": "139.8",
"Outhouses": "Yes",
"GarbageBins": "Yes",
"WinterMaintenance": "No"
}
]
XML
<RestAreaTurnoutList>
<RestAreaTurnout>
<Id>366</Id>
<Latitude>60.113354</Latitude>
<Longitude>-134.557485</Longitude>
<Name>Bove Island Viewpoint</Name>
<Type>Pullout</Type>
<Highway>Klondike Highway</Highway>
<HighwayNumber>2</HighwayNumber>
<Kilometre>95</Kilometre>
<Outhouses>No</Outhouses>
<GarbageBins>Yes</GarbageBins>
<WinterMaintenance/>
</RestAreaTurnout>
<RestAreaTurnout>
<Id>302</Id>
<Latitude>60.448982</Latitude>
<Longitude>-134.846681</Longitude>
<Name>Robinson Roadhouse Historic Site</Name>
<Type>Rest Area</Type>
<Highway>Klondike Highway</Highway>
<HighwayNumber>2</HighwayNumber>
<Kilometre>139.8</Kilometre>
<Outhouses>Yes</Outhouses>
<GarbageBins>Yes</GarbageBins>
<WinterMaintenance>No</WinterMaintenance>
</RestAreaTurnout>
</RestAreaTurnoutList>