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The WisTransPortal System

The WisTransPortal system serves the computing and data management needs of the Wisconsin Traffic Operations and Safety (TOPS) Laboratory. The project scope includes support for ITS data archiving, real-time traffic information services, transportation operations applications, and transportation research. Learn more.

(Last Modified Tue, 03 Feb 2026, 02:28:42 PM)

Unplanned Outages

  • On February 2, at 11:55am, TOPS started noticing some alerts from application servers being unresponsive. Technicians are looking into the issue.
  • Update - 2:35pm: It appears the issue started around 11:40 at the datacenter. We are still working to bring everything back up.
  • Update - resolved at 12:30am on 2/3.
Scheduled Downtimes and Alerts
Last Sunday of each month, from 6:00 AM - 12:00 PM, are reserved for WisTransPortal system maintenance. Wednesdays from 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM are reserved for minor WisTransPortal application maintenance. Scheduled maintenance times will be posted on this page.

  • On February 22, WisTransPortal server maintenance window is scheduled from 6 AM to 12 PM. Outages will happen through the morning that will affect ALL web-based systems including DOT DSP Crash Database & Resolve, TIA, CMAPS, TMP, and WisLCS. These systems will not be offline the entire time, but rather, there will be intermittent outages during the maintenance window for server restarts. Maintenance includes Microsoft patches and updates, security fixes and updates, and system reboots.
Campus Outages
Campus Recurring Outage Windows

View complete history

2026
Monthly Scheduled WisTransPortal Server Maintenance Days Status Notes
May 31 PlannedServers patched up to Microsoft/Ubuntu May Updates;
April 26 PlannedServers patched up to Microsoft/Ubuntu April Updates; VMware patches; OS upgrades; Java patch
March 29 PlannedServers patched up to Microsoft/Ubuntu March Updates; Oracle Patches
February 22 PlannedServers patched up to Microsoft/Ubuntu February Updates; Java Patches
January 25 CompletedServers patched up to Microsoft/Ubuntu January Updates; Apache Updates; Tomcat Patches
2025
Monthly Scheduled WisTransPortal Server Maintenance Days Status Notes
December 21 CancelledN/A
November 23 CompletedServers patched up to Microsoft November Updates; Linux Patches<
October 26 CompletedServers patched up to Microsoft October Updates; Linux Patches/td>
September 21 CompletedServers patched up to Microsoft September Updates; Linux Patches; Apache Update;
August 24 CompletedServers patched up to Microsoft August Updates; Linux Patches; Apache Update; Java Patches; Oracle Patches
July 20 CompletedServers patched up to Microsoft July Updates; Linux Patches; New Certificates; Tomcat Patches
June 22 CompletedServers patched up to Microsoft June Updates; Linux Patches;
May 18 CompletedServers patched up to Microsoft May Updates; Linux Patches; OS upgrades
April 27 CompletedServers patched up to Microsoft April Updates; Linux Patches; VMware patches; OS upgrades; Java patch
March 23 CompletedServers patched up to Microsoft March Updates; Linux Patches; Tomcat Patches; VM Host Reboots and updates
February 23 CompletedServers patched up to Microsoft February Updates; Apache Updates; Oracle patches
February 2 CompletedDOT Crash database and Resolve - reboots
January 26 CompletedServers patched up to Microsoft/Ubuntu January Updates; Apache Updates



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