News and Announcements

This page provides the latest news and updates regarding DEP functionality and data, as well as known issues and data outages. Check back frequently for updates.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

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August 8, 2024 – VDOT WZDx Data Feed Added

The DEP API now includes VDOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) specification format output.

August 5, 2024 – Max Lanes Closed Element Added

The DEP API event data output now includes max lanes closed data element where relevant.

June 15, 2024 – Transurban Detector Timestamps Issue Resolved

On June 15, 2024 Transurban detector timestamps were corrected to ensure that start timestamps are always before the end timestamps.

June 27, 2024 – Transurban Data Restored

As of June 27, 2024 the real-time Transurban data sets are once again available in the DEP API.

June 25, 2024 – KITS Phase Mapping/Direction Documentation

The DEP API Reference documentation now includes the KITS Phase Mapping/Direction file that supplements DEP API KITS data.

April 30, 2024 – Real-Time NWS Weather Alerts Restored

As of April 30, 2024 the real-time NWS weather alerts are once again available in the DEP API.