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Top 25 Commodity Corridor Performance Measurements 2013

2013 Buffer Index
December 2013
November 2013
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2013 Buffer Index
Corridor October November December
1. I-5: Medford, OR to Seattle 31.46 31.87 29.90
2. I-5/CA 99: Sacramento to Los Angeles 30.13 29.95 26.55
3. I-10: Los Angeles to Tucson 25.45 25.51 23.42
4. I-10: San Antonio to New Orleans 25.28 26.06 22.81
5. I-10: Pensacola to I-75 4.99 5.17 4.79
6. I-30: Little Rock to Dallas 10.44 11.64 15.58
7. I-35: Laredo to Oklahoma City 23.35 24.68 26.90
8. I-40: Oklahoma City to Flagstaff 9.58 10.94 10.29
9. I-40: Knoxville to Little Rock 18.05 15.16 19.32
10. I-40: Raleigh to Asheville 11.61 12.23 10.72
11. I-55/I-39/I-94: St. Louis to Minneapolis 12.85 7.47 11.14
12. I-57/I-74: I-24 (IL) to I-55 (IL) 13.64 17.87 8.08
13. I-70: Kansas City to Columbus 14.77 14.57 13.14
14. I-65/I-24: Chattanooga to Nashville to Chicago 25.52 24.24 23.70
15. I-75: Tampa to Knoxville 16.80 16.29 15.18
16. I-75: Lexington to Detroit 20.15 24.54 26.19
17. I-78/I-76: New York to Pittsburgh 14.14 12.86 12.49
18. I-80: New York to Cleveland 16.23 14.67 15.74
19. I-80: Cleveland to Chicago 16.35 11.12 9.65
20. I-80: Chicago to I-76 (CO/NE border) 10.37 9.79 9.25
21. I-81: Harrisburg to I-40 (Knoxville) 8.81 8.32 9.92
22. I-84: Boise to I-86 6.74 6.50 7.34
23. I-94: Chicago to Detroit 7.66 8.89 7.67
24. I-95: Miami to I-26 (SC) 18.27 20.25 16.12
25. I-95: Richmond to New Haven 54.59 57.37 56.65
Average 17.89 17.92 17.30


Top 25 Commodity Corridor Performance Measurements (December 2013)
Corridor Number of Segments Average Speed (Weekdays) (24/7) Median Speed Buffer Index % Segments < 50 MPH # Segments < 50 MPH Peak Weekday Average Speed Nonpeak Weekday Average Speed Peak Minus Nonpeak
1. I-5: Medford, OR to Seattle 1016 55.12 56.91 29.90 13% 136 53.42 56.48 -3.06
2. I-5/CA 99: Sacramento to Los Angeles 1289 56.31 58.11 26.55 8% 97 55.70 56.77 -1.07
3. I-10: Los Angeles to Tucson 974 59.35 59.97 23.42 7% 73 58.16 60.24 -2.08
4. I-10: San Antonio to New Orleans 1076 62.03 64.42 22.81 5% 54 60.99 62.91 -1.91
5. I-10: Pensacola to I-75 574 64.06 64.49 4.79 0% 0 64.07 64.05 0.03
6. I-30: Little Rock to Dallas 642 62.10 64.04 15.58 4% 23 61.40 62.62 -1.23
7. I-35: Laredo to Oklahoma City 1279 59.93 62.59 26.90 8% 108 58.49 60.97 -2.47
8. I-40: Oklahoma City to Flagstaff 1718 64.06 64.97 10.29 1% 13 63.88 64.19 -0.32
9. I-40: Knoxville to Little Rock 999 61.60 63.46 19.32 4% 42 61.09 62.02 -0.92
10. I-40: Raleigh to Asheville 482 62.22 63.34 10.72 2% 10 61.63 62.63 -1.01
11. I-55/I-39/I-94: St. Louis to Minneapolis 1305 61.64 62.89 11.14 3% 42 61.23 62.02 -0.79
12. I-57/I-74: I-24 (IL) to I-55 (IL) 481 62.42 63.37 8.08 0% 0 62.49 62.39 0.10
13. I-70: Kansas City to Columbus 1314 61.74 63.12 13.14 2% 26 61.33 62.03 -0.70
14. I-65/I-24: Chattanooga to Nashville to Chicago 1160 60.40 62.25 23.70 6% 73 59.39 61.12 -1.72
15. I-75: Tampa to Knoxville 1340 62.29 64.08 15.18 3% 36 61.72 62.72 -1.00
16. I-75: Lexington to Detroit 668 59.72 61.62 26.19 8% 51 58.63 60.58 -1.95
17. I-78/I-76: New York to Pittsburgh 765 59.94 61.53 12.49 4% 31 58.99 60.52 -1.53
18. I-80: New York to Cleveland 864 60.93 62.53 15.74 3% 23 60.38 61.33 -0.95
19. I-80: Cleveland to Chicago 616 62.59 62.59 9.65 1% 7 62.55 62.63 -0.08
20. I-80: Chicago to I-76 (CO/NE border) 1642 63.28 63.28 9.25 0% 3 63.17 63.36 -0.19
21. I-81: Harrisburg to I-40 (Knoxville) 1050 62.75 62.75 9.92 0% 5 62.68 62.81 -0.13
22. I-84: Boise to I-86 384 62.39 62.39 7.34 0% 1 62.03 62.65 -0.61
23. I-94: Chicago to Detroit 492 59.37 59.37 7.67 3% 15 58.99 59.72 -0.73
24. I-95: Miami to I-26 (SC) 1156 62.39 62.39 16.12 3% 37 61.63 62.98 -1.35
25. I-95: Richmond to New Haven 954 54.09 54.09 56.65 22% 212 50.78 56.21 -5.43


Top 25 Commodity Corridor Performance Measurements (November 2013)
Corridor Number of Segments Average Speed (Weekdays) (24/7) Median Speed Buffer Index % Segments < 50 MPH # Segments < 50 MPH Peak Weekday Average Speed Nonpeak Weekday Average Speed Peak Minus Nonpeak
1. I-5: Medford, OR to Seattle 1016 56.37 58.34 31.46 11% 112 55.03 57.57 -2.54
2. I-5/CA 99: Sacramento to Los Angeles 1293 56.05 58.11 30.13 9% 121 55.52 56.49 -0.97
3. I-10: Los Angeles to Tucson 973 58.94 59.81 25.45 9% 85 57.78 59.88 -2.10
4. I-10: San Antonio to New Orleans 1076 61.75 64.30 25.28 6% 65 60.55 62.83 -2.28
5. I-10: Pensacola to I-75 574 64.09 64.53 4.99 0% 0 64.06 64.11 -0.05
6. I-30: Little Rock to Dallas 642 62.90 64.32 10.44 2% 16 62.25 63.35 -1.10
7. I-35: Laredo to Oklahoma City 1279 61.12 63.42 23.35 6% 77 59.69 62.14 -2.45
8. I-40: Oklahoma City to Flagstaff 1718 64.29 65.06 9.58 0% 6 64.13 64.41 -0.28
9. I-40: Knoxville to Little Rock 1000 61.96 63.84 18.05 4% 41 61.71 62.18 -0.48
10. I-40: Raleigh to Asheville 482 62.27 63.45 11.61 2% 10 61.81 62.60 -0.79
11. I-55/I-39/I-94: St. Louis to Minneapolis 1305 62.06 63.46 12.85 3% 36 61.73 62.32 -0.59
12. I-57/I-74: I-24 (IL) to I-55 (IL) 481 62.35 63.90 13.64 3% 13 62.22 62.46 -0.24
13. I-70: Kansas City to Columbus 1314 62.01 63.63 14.77 3% 40 61.66 62.30 -0.63
14. I-65/I-24: Chattanooga to Nashville to Chicago 1160 60.75 63.27 25.52 7% 83 59.90 61.39 -1.49
15. I-75: Tampa to Knoxville 1340 62.43 64.22 16.80 3% 36 61.68 63.02 -1.35
16. I-75: Lexington to Detroit 668 60.81 62.62 20.15 5% 33 60.18 61.36 -1.18
17. I-78/I-76: New York to Pittsburgh 765 59.86 61.40 14.14 4% 31 59.09 60.33 -1.24
18. I-80: New York to Cleveland 862 61.24 62.91 16.23 2% 21 60.62 61.67 -1.06
19. I-80: Cleveland to Chicago 616 61.83 61.83 16.35 2% 11 61.92 61.78 0.14
20. I-80: Chicago to I-76 (CO/NE border) 1641 63.47 63.47 10.37 1% 9 63.36 63.56 -0.20
21. I-81: Harrisburg to I-40 (Knoxville) 1050 62.74 62.74 8.81 1% 6 62.57 62.85 -0.28
22. I-84: Boise to I-86 384 62.71 62.71 6.74 1% 2 62.50 62.86 -0.36
23. I-94: Chicago to Detroit 492 60.37 60.37 7.66 2% 9 60.06 60.67 -0.61
24. I-95: Miami to I-26 (SC) 1156 62.53 62.53 18.27 4% 43 61.82 63.08 -1.26
25. I-95: Richmond to New Haven 954 54.81 54.81 54.59 20% 190 51.83 56.76 -4.93


Top 25 Commodity Corridor Performance Measurements (October 2013)
Corridor Number of Segments Average Speed (Weekdays) (24/7) Median Speed Buffer Index % Segments < 50 MPH # Segments < 50 MPH Peak Weekday Average Speed Nonpeak Weekday Average Speed Peak Minus Nonpeak
1. I-5: Medford, OR to Seattle 1016 56.37 58.34 31.46 11% 112 55.03 57.57 -2.54
2. I-5/CA 99: Sacramento to Los Angeles 1293 56.05 58.11 30.13 9% 121 55.52 56.49 -0.97
3. I-10: Los Angeles to Tucson 973 58.94 59.81 25.45 9% 85 57.78 59.88 -2.10
4. I-10: San Antonio to New Orleans 1076 61.75 64.30 25.28 6% 65 60.55 62.83 -2.28
5. I-10: Pensacola to I-75 574 64.09 64.53 4.99 0% 0 64.06 64.11 -0.05
6. I-30: Little Rock to Dallas 642 62.90 64.32 10.44 2% 16 62.25 63.35 -1.10
7. I-35: Laredo to Oklahoma City 1279 61.12 63.42 23.35 6% 77 59.69 62.14 -2.45
8. I-40: Oklahoma City to Flagstaff 1718 64.29 65.06 9.58 0% 6 64.13 64.41 -0.28
9. I-40: Knoxville to Little Rock 1000 61.96 63.84 18.05 4% 41 61.71 62.18 -0.48
10. I-40: Raleigh to Asheville 482 62.27 63.45 11.61 2% 10 61.81 62.60 -0.79
11. I-55/I-39/I-94: St. Louis to Minneapolis 1305 62.06 63.46 12.85 3% 36 61.73 62.32 -0.59
12. I-57/I-74: I-24 (IL) to I-55 (IL) 481 62.35 63.90 13.64 3% 13 62.22 62.46 -0.24
13. I-70: Kansas City to Columbus 1314 62.01 63.63 14.77 3% 40 61.66 62.30 -0.63
14. I-65/I-24: Chattanooga to Nashville to Chicago 1160 60.75 63.27 25.52 7% 83 59.90 61.39 -1.49
15. I-75: Tampa to Knoxville 1340 62.43 64.22 16.80 3% 36 61.68 63.02 -1.35
16. I-75: Lexington to Detroit 668 60.81 62.62 20.15 5% 33 60.18 61.36 -1.18
17. I-78/I-76: New York to Pittsburgh 765 59.86 61.40 14.14 4% 31 59.09 60.33 -1.24
18. I-80: New York to Cleveland 862 61.24 62.91 16.23 2% 21 60.62 61.67 -1.06
19. I-80: Cleveland to Chicago 616 61.83 61.83 16.35 2% 11 61.92 61.78 0.14
20. I-80: Chicago to I-76 (CO/NE border) 1641 63.47 63.47 10.37 1% 9 63.36 63.56 -0.20
21. I-81: Harrisburg to I-40 (Knoxville) 1050 62.74 62.74 8.81 1% 6 62.57 62.85 -0.28
22. I-84: Boise to I-86 384 62.71 62.71 6.74 1% 2 62.50 62.86 -0.36
23. I-94: Chicago to Detroit 492 60.37 60.37 7.66 2% 9 60.06 60.67 -0.61
24. I-95: Miami to I-26 (SC) 1156 62.53 62.53 18.27 4% 43 61.82 63.08 -1.26
25. I-95: Richmond to New Haven 954 54.81 54.81 54.59 20% 190 51.83 56.76 -4.93

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