Freight Facts and Figures 2011
Table 3-10. Largest Improvements in Average Speed for Congested Freight Highway Locations: 2010
Several monitored locations have seen significant improvements in performance from 2009 to 2010 when looking at averages over 24 hours.
| Location | Average Speed (mph) |
Peak Period Average Speed (mph) |
Non-Peak Period Average Speed
(mph) |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2010 | Percent change, 2009 to 2010 |
2009 | 2010 | Percent change, 2009 to 2010 |
2009 | 2010 | Percent change, 2009 to 2010 |
|
| Las Vegas, NV: I-15 at I-515 | 38.24 | 50.64 | 12.39 | 34.49 | 47.46 | 12.96 | 40.14 | 52.43 | 12.30 |
| Oakland, CA: I-880 at I-238 | 44.85 | 48.92 | 4.07 | 39.75 | 41.74 | 1.98 | 47.24 | 52.14 | 4.90 |
| New Haven, CT: I -95 at I-91 | 41.70 | 44.74 | 3.05 | 34.94 | 38.51 | 3.57 | 44.25 | 46.65 | 2.39 |
| Albuquerque, NM: I-25 at I-40 | 50.10 | 53.09 | 2.99 | 45.98 | 49.52 | 3.54 | 51.77 | 54.58 | 2.81 |
| Tampa , FL: I-4 at I-275 | 45.17 | 47.16 | 1.98 | 36.44 | 38.05 | 1.61 | 49.99 | 52.03 | 2.04 |
Key: mph = miles per hour.
Source:
U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Office of Freight Management and Operations, Freight Performance Measurement Program, special tabulation, 2011.
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