Freight Facts and Figures 2012
Table 3-13. Largest Improvements in Average Speed for Congested Freight Highway Locations: 2011
Several monitored locations have recorded significant improvements in performance from 2010 to 2011 when looking at averages over 24 hours.
| Location | Average Speed (mph) |
Peak Period Average Speed (mph) |
Non-Peak Period Average Speed
(mph) |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2011 | Percent change, 2010 to 2011 | 2010 | 2011 | Percent change, 2010 to 2011 | 2010 | 2011 | Percent change, 2010 to 2011 | |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN: I-35 W at 62 E-W | 40.70 | 50.13 | 23.2 | 33.24 | 42.76 | 28.7 | 44.27 | 53.83 | 21.6 |
| Houston, TX: I-10 at US 59 | 41.01 | 48.85 | 19.1 | 31.02 | 40.23 | 29.7 | 46.41 | 53.10 | 14.4 |
| Houston, TX: I-10 at I-45 | 41.28 | 47.58 | 15.3 | 32.18 | 40.20 | 24.9 | 45.51 | 50.86 | 11.7 |
| Chicago, IL: I-290 at I-355 | 47.66 | 54.12 | 13.5 | 43.17 | 52.01 | 20.5 | 49.48 | 54.95 | 11.0 |
| Kansas City, MO: I-70 at I-670 at US71 | 43.70 | 48.36 | 10.7 | 42.33 | 46.98 | 11.0 | 44.20 | 48.88 | 10.6 |
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, 2012.
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