Freight Facts and Figures 2008

Figure 3-9. Peak-Period Congestion on the National Highway System: 2035

Assuming no changes in network capacity, increases in truck and passenger vehicle traffic are forecast to expand recurring, peak- period congestion to 40 percent of the NHS in 2035 compared with 11 percent in 2002. This will slow traffic on nearly 20,000 miles of the NHS and create stop-and-go conditions on an additional 45,000 miles.

Figure 3-9. U.S. map showing congestion throughout California and in much of Oregon, Washington, Utah, and Arizona, most of Texas, and most of the East except central Illinois, southern Georgia, and northern Maine.

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Note:

Highly congested segments are stop-and-go conditions with volume/service flow ratios greater than 0.95. Congested segments reduce traffic speeds with volume/service flow ratios between 0.75 and 0.95

Source:

U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Office of Freight Management and Operations, Freight Analysis Framework, version 2.2, 2007.

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