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GET Rest Areas and Turnouts API Documentation

Returns all rest areas and turnouts.

Request Information

https://511.alberta.ca/api/v2/get/restareaturnout

URI Parameters

URI Parameters
Name	Description	Type	Additional information
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

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
Type	The type of rest area	string
Highway	The highway name	string
Location	Location description	string
Chain	Availability of the chain facility	boolean
BrakeCheck	Availability of the break check facility	boolean
ScenicViewpoint	Availability of the scenic viewpoint	boolean
PointOfInterest	Point of interest	boolean
Washroom	Availability of the washroom facility	boolean

Response Formats

JSON

Sample:

[
  {
    "Id": 11741,
    "Latitude": 54.108163,
    "Longitude": -115.634928,
    "Type": "turnout",
    "Highway": "HIGHWAY 43 NORTHBOUND",
    "Location": "400m East of Whitecourt ",
    "Chain": false,
    "BrakeCheck": false,
    "ScenicViewpoint": false,
    "PointOfInterest": false,
    "Washroom": false
  },
  {
    "Id": 11742,
    "Latitude": 51.618358,
    "Longitude": -111.810865,
    "Type": "restarea",
    "Highway": "HIGHWAY 9 EN",
    "Location": "The junction of Highway 9 and 36",
    "Chain": true,
    "BrakeCheck": true,
    "ScenicViewpoint": true,
    "PointOfInterest": false,
    "Washroom": false
  }
]

XML

Sample:

<RestAreaTurnoutList>
    <RestAreaTurnout>
        <Id>11741</Id>
        <Latitude>54.108163</Latitude>
        <Longitude>-115.634928</Longitude>
        <Type>turnout</Type>
        <Highway>HIGHWAY 43 NORTHBOUND</Highway>
        <Location>400m East of Whitecourt </Location>
        <Chain>false</Chain>
        <BrakeCheck>false</BrakeCheck>
        <ScenicViewpoint>false</ScenicViewpoint>
        <PointOfInterest>false</PointOfInterest>
        <Washroom>false</Washroom>
    </RestAreaTurnout>
    <RestAreaTurnout>
        <Id>11742</Id>
        <Latitude>51.618358</Latitude>
        <Longitude>-111.810865</Longitude>
        <Type>restarea</Type>
        <Highway>HIGHWAY 9 EN</Highway>
        <Location>The junction of Highway 9 and 36</Location>
        <Chain>true</Chain>
        <BrakeCheck>true</BrakeCheck>
        <ScenicViewpoint>true</ScenicViewpoint>
        <PointOfInterest>false</PointOfInterest>
        <Washroom>false</Washroom>
    </RestAreaTurnout>
</RestAreaTurnoutList>