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Disclaimer: the status is community-driven or is the best estimation. Thus, it IS NOT GUARANTED TO BE CORRECT AT ANY TIME

About

This site serves as a quick and simple reference as to what the current status of the Brooklawn Circle on Rt. 130 is. The circle in question frequently floods and is therefore impassable by the average motorist. As such, this site allows motorists to both check and set the status of the circle; this site will also infer the likely status of the circle based on the NOAA Tides and Currents service.

How we calculate status

Each user has the opportunity to change the realtime status by clicking on the large icon in the center of the screen, then selecting the proper status (either passable or not passable), and finally clicking the submit button. Each report is stored and the most recent report is shown. Note that if the relative time, e.g. “50m ago” is highlighted in red, this means the report is considered relatively old and is not necessarily indicative of the circle's real status. Every five minutes the system will determine if the latest status report (either via a user submission or a generated report based on the tidechart) is outdated. A user report is deemed outdated if it's more than 75 minutes old, whereas a system-generated report is considered outdated after just 5 minutes. If either condition is met, the system automatically updates the status using the latest tide chart information.

Should I report when I go through?

Of course I don't endorse reporting the status when you're driving. I suggest you have a passenger report the status for you - or you can do it when you reach your destination. However, if you have to continue driving for more than 15-20 minutes since passing the circle; it may be best to let another motorist report it who happens to be closer (to ensure we're maintaining community driven accuracy). I'd also suggest not reporting the status when you reach your destination if someone else has already reported between the time you've passed the circle and when you've reached your destination.

How can I use this as an app?

iOS

Android

I have a question / suggestion

No problem, there is a contact form on this site at https://brooklawncircle.com/contact. I am always looking to hear positive and constructive feedback as well as suggestions. Please note that this site is made and maintained during my free time - as such I reserve the right to ignore any contact inquiry.

Who pays for this?

Me, myself, and I; Aaron Belz, belzaaron@gmail.com, https://belz.dev. I develop, maintain, and host this site. No government agency has commissioned me to produce this. This is solely to help the community. I have a PayPal if you feel positively impacted by this site, and have the desire and means to donate: https://paypal.me/belzaaron.

Liability

I, Aaron Belz - strongly suggest using this application BEFORE you begin driving; abide by traffic laws. I cannot take responsibility for what visitors choose to do, it is a free application provided as-is; without restriction. Therefore, it is on the end-user "visitor"/"motorist" to determine when/if to use the application. The application DOES NOT log location data/personal information/self-identifiable-information for users who do not submit a contact form/submit status report(s). The application DOES take notice of the device/user-agent details (like what browser and version is used) and it DOES take notice of the client IP address for users who submit a contact form/submit status report(s). No data is being collected to be sold, advertised, posted. This will remain private. If you have a question, submit a contact request.