Warning Types
The following warning type values are used to set the warningType attribute that is returned with warning text by the Routes when there is a potential issue along a route segment. For more information about warnings and other information returned in the Routes API response, see Route Data.
| Warning Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Accident | There is a traffic accident. |
| AdminDivisionChange | The route has left one administrative division and entered another. |
| BlockedRoad | The road is closed or blocked. |
| CheckTimetable | Check a time table. This usually refers to a ferry or Autorail time table. |
| Congestion | The traffic is slow. |
| CountryChange | The route has left one country/region and entered another. |
| DisabledVehicle | There is a disabled vehicle. |
| GateAccess | A gate blocks the road and access is required to continue along the route. |
| GetOffTransit | Get off the transit at this location. |
| GetOnTransit | Get on the transit at this location. |
| IllegalUTurn | A U-turn is illegal at this location. |
| MassTransit | There is mass transit incident. |
| Miscellaneous | A miscellaneous warning is available for this location. |
| NoIncident | There is no incident at this location. |
| None | There is no warning at this location. |
| Other | There is a warning at this location that cannot be classified as any other type of warning. |
| OtherNews | There is additional traffic incident information. |
| OtherTrafficIncidents | There are other traffic incidents at this location. |
| PlannedEvents | There are scheduled events in the area. |
| PrivateRoad | The road being traveled on is private. |
| RestrictedTurn | The turn may be restricted. |
| RoadClosures | There are road closures at this location. |
| RoadHazard | There is a road hazard. |
| ScheduledConstruction | There is construction along the route. The ScheduledConstruction value is used for any type of construction and not just construction that has specific start and end dates. |
| SeasonalClosures | A seasonal closure occurs at this location. |
| Tollbooth | A toll is required at this location to continue along the route. |
| TollRoad | The road is a toll road. |
| TollZoneEnter | The entrance to a toll zone. |
| TollZoneExit | The exit of a toll zone. |
| TrafficFlow | The warning is about traffic flow. |
| TransitLineChange | There is a transit line change but a change of vehicle is not required. |
| UnpavedRoad | The road is unpaved. |
| Weather | There is significant weather at this location. |