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Top 25 Commodity Corridor Performance Measurements 2012

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Top 25 Commodity Corridor Performance Measurements (Q3-Q4 2012 Average)
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 56.24 58.26 30.10 11% 110 55.05 57.25 -2.20
2. I-5/CA 99: Sacramento to Los Angeles 1290 55.90 57.77 25.86 9% 118 55.46 56.30 -0.85
3. I-10: Los Angeles to Tucson 973 59.50 60.00 19.17 6% 59 58.60 60.18 -1.58
4. I-10: San Antonio to New Orleans 1076 61.54 63.96 23.20 5% 58 60.60 62.34 -1.74
5. I-10: Pensacola to I-75 574 63.87 64.28 4.74 0% 0 63.90 63.85 0.05
6. I-30: Little Rock to Dallas 642 62.61 64.08 13.18 2% 15 62.15 62.96 -0.81
7. I-35: Laredo to Oklahoma City 1282 61.41 63.56 20.09 4% 57 60.25 62.25 -1.99
8. I-40: Oklahoma City to Flagstaff 1717 64.00 64.84 9.53 0% 8 63.96 64.05 -0.09
9. I-40: Knoxville to Little Rock 1000 62.25 63.87 15.50 3% 32 61.98 62.48 -0.49
10. I-40: Raleigh to Asheville 482 62.37 63.43 9.80 3% 12 62.03 62.61 -0.58
11. I-55/I-39/I-94: St. Louis to Minneapolis 1303 62.38 63.60 10.19 3% 36 62.12 62.62 -0.50
12. I-57/I-74: I-24 (IL) to I-55 (IL) 481 62.69 63.82 10.68 1% 6 62.72 62.68 0.04
13. I-70: Kansas City to Columbus 1314 61.86 63.49 14.67 2% 31 61.57 62.07 -0.50
14. I-65/I-24: Chattanooga to Nashville to Chicago 1160 61.10 63.15 20.68 5% 58 60.48 61.58 -1.10
15. I-75: Tampa to Knoxville 1338 62.45 63.97 13.81 2% 23 61.74 62.93 -1.19
16. I-75: Lexington to Detroit 668 60.80 62.50 20.88 5% 35 60.18 61.30 -1.12
17. I-78/I-76: New York to Pittsburgh 765 59.82 61.54 14.57 4% 34 59.35 60.18 -0.84
18. I-80: New York to Cleveland 864 60.87 62.50 16.65 3% 30 60.26 61.33 -1.07
19. I-80: Cleveland to Chicago 616 62.44 62.44 10.54 1% 8 62.46 62.43 0.03
20. I-80: Chicago to I-76 (CO/NE border) 1629 63.15 63.15 10.79 0% 5 63.07 63.21 -0.14
21. I-81: Harrisburg to I-40 (Knoxville) 1050 62.43 62.43 10.34 1% 6 62.38 62.48 -0.10
22. I-84: Boise to I-86 384 62.72 62.72 6.34 0% 2 62.54 62.85 -0.31
23. I-94: Chicago to Detroit 492 60.47 60.47 8.39 2% 9 60.12 60.77 -0.65
24. I-95: Miami to I-26 (SC) 1156 62.59 62.59 15.29 3% 30 61.98 63.05 -1.06
25. I-95: Richmond to New Haven 954 55.04 55.04 48.35 19% 182 52.57 56.62 -4.04
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Top 25 Commodity Corridor Performance Measurements (December 2012)
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 55.91 57.98 30.74 12% 120 54.52 57.03 -2.51
2. I-5/CA 99: Sacramento to Los Angeles 1291 56.11 57.77 27.22 8% 103 55.48 56.60 -1.12
3. I-10: Los Angeles to Tucson 973 59.64 60.12 19.26 6% 63 58.57 60.37 -1.80
4. I-10: San Antonio to New Orleans 1076 61.62 63.93 21.09 5% 50 60.65 62.41 -1.75
5. I-10: Pensacola to I-75 574 63.82 64.27 5.07 0% 0 63.88 63.79 0.09
6. I-30: Little Rock to Dallas 642 62.38 63.83 10.62 2% 12 61.94 62.69 -0.75
7. I-35: Laredo to Oklahoma City 1282 61.21 63.28 20.22 4% 57 60.04 62.02 -1.99
8. I-40: Oklahoma City to Flagstaff 1718 63.75 64.55 9.59 0% 4 63.66 63.82 -0.16
9. I-40: Knoxville to Little Rock 1000 61.93 63.65 17.01 4% 35 61.56 62.24 -0.68
10. I-40: Raleigh to Asheville 482 62.41 63.43 10.30 2% 11 62.06 62.66 -0.60
11. I-55/I-39/I-94: St. Louis to Minneapolis 1305 61.94 62.92 7.90 3% 39 61.68 62.18 -0.50
12. I-57/I-74: I-24 (IL) to I-55 (IL) 481 62.62 63.54 9.23 1% 4 62.84 62.48 0.36
13. I-70: Kansas City to Columbus 1314 61.77 62.99 13.64 2% 23 61.50 61.97 -0.47
14. I-65/I-24: Chattanooga to Nashville to Chicago 1160 60.57 62.41 19.21 5% 55 59.77 61.17 -1.40
15. I-75: Tampa to Knoxville 1337 62.07 63.74 14.66 2% 33 61.27 62.62 -1.34
16. I-75: Lexington to Detroit 668 60.52 61.93 22.64 6% 39 59.90 60.98 -1.07
17. I-78/I-76: New York to Pittsburgh 765 59.69 61.31 12.91 4% 29 58.67 60.34 -1.67
18. I-80: New York to Cleveland 864 60.74 62.30 16.41 3% 25 59.96 61.31 -1.35
19. I-80: Cleveland to Chicago 616 62.48 62.48 8.12 1% 8 62.43 62.52 -0.09
20. I-80: Chicago to I-76 (CO/NE border) 1642 62.17 62.17 9.68 0% 5 61.98 62.31 -0.33
21. I-81: Harrisburg to I-40 (Knoxville) 1050 62.18 62.18 9.85 0% 4 62.06 62.27 -0.21
22. I-84: Boise to I-86 384 62.48 62.48 6.74 1% 2 62.20 62.68 -0.48
23. I-94: Chicago to Detroit 492 60.24 60.24 6.38 1% 7 59.90 60.48 -0.59
24. I-95: Miami to I-26 (SC) 1156 62.56 62.56 15.82 3% 31 61.88 63.10 -1.22
25. I-95: Richmond to New Haven 954 54.72 54.72 50.23 18% 175 51.39 56.77 -5.37


Top 25 Commodity Corridor Performance Measurements (November 2012)
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 56.04 58.07 29.37 11% 115 54.59 57.24 -2.65
2. I-5/CA 99: Sacramento to Los Angeles 1291 55.90 57.76 26.35 9% 114 55.37 56.35 -0.98
3. I-10: Los Angeles to Tucson 973 59.57 60.11 20.81 6% 62 58.50 60.36 -1.86
4. I-10: San Antonio to New Orleans 1076 61.53 64.03 24.44 6% 60 60.40 62.49 -2.09
5. I-10: Pensacola to I-75 574 63.86 64.37 5.05 0% 0 63.76 63.94 -0.18
6. I-30: Little Rock to Dallas 642 62.96 64.13 10.11 2% 13 62.48 63.30 -0.83
7. I-35: Laredo to Oklahoma City 1282 61.30 63.47 21.72 5% 66 59.99 62.22 -2.23
8. I-40: Oklahoma City to Flagstaff 1718 64.14 64.92 10.07 1% 9 64.04 64.20 -0.16
9. I-40: Knoxville to Little Rock 1000 62.30 63.85 14.64 4% 37 61.86 62.65 -0.79
10. I-40: Raleigh to Asheville 482 62.32 63.45 10.77 2% 11 61.88 62.63 -0.75
11. I-55/I-39/I-94: St. Louis to Minneapolis 1305 62.71 63.74 7.39 3% 33 62.44 62.94 -0.50
12. I-57/I-74: I-24 (IL) to I-55 (IL) 481 63.04 63.95 10.10 1% 4 63.02 63.06 -0.05
13. I-70: Kansas City to Columbus 1314 62.03 63.64 14.61 2% 24 61.72 62.25 -0.53
14. I-65/I-24: Chattanooga to Nashville to Chicago 1160 61.22 63.42 23.60 6% 69 60.51 61.77 -1.27
15. I-75: Tampa to Knoxville 1336 62.50 64.16 14.79 2% 22 61.68 63.06 -1.38
16. I-75: Lexington to Detroit 668 60.93 62.86 23.83 6% 38 60.23 61.45 -1.22
17. I-78/I-76: New York to Pittsburgh 765 60.01 61.78 14.66 4% 33 59.30 60.49 -1.19
18. I-80: New York to Cleveland 864 61.41 62.86 14.96 2% 21 60.80 61.86 -1.06
19. I-80: Cleveland to Chicago 616 62.69 62.69 7.53 1% 8 62.82 62.63 0.20
20. I-80: Chicago to I-76 (CO/NE border) 1642 63.72 63.72 8.92 0% 4 63.63 63.78 -0.15
21. I-81: Harrisburg to I-40 (Knoxville) 1050 62.51 62.51 9.02 1% 8 62.26 62.68 -0.42
22. I-84: Boise to I-86 384 63.12 63.12 5.38 0% 1 62.86 63.30 -0.43
23. I-94: Chicago to Detroit 492 60.52 60.52 7.34 2% 8 60.12 60.83 -0.71
24. I-95: Miami to I-26 (SC) 1156 62.58 62.58 15.92 3% 39 61.92 63.10 -1.18
25. I-95: Richmond to New Haven 954 54.84 54.84 49.35 19% 185 51.61 56.89 -5.28


Top 25 Commodity Corridor Performance Measurements (October 2012)
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 56.30 58.31 30.11 11% 113 54.99 57.45 -2.46
2. I-5/CA 99: Sacramento to Los Angeles 1291 56.03 57.78 23.95 8% 105 55.63 56.58 -0.95
3. I-10: Los Angeles to Tucson 973 59.49 59.95 20.25 6% 59 58.49 60.29 -1.80
4. I-10: San Antonio to New Orleans 1076 61.57 64.05 21.77 5% 54 60.54 62.48 -1.94
5. I-10: Pensacola to I-75 574 63.93 64.32 4.43 0% 0 64.01 63.87 0.14
6. I-30: Little Rock to Dallas 642 62.53 64.15 15.85 3% 21 61.99 62.95 -0.96
7. I-35: Laredo to Oklahoma City 1282 61.34 63.61 20.64 5% 58 60.09 62.24 -2.15
8. I-40: Oklahoma City to Flagstaff 1718 64.00 64.85 10.31 1% 11 64.00 64.02 -0.02
9. I-40: Knoxville to Little Rock 999 62.35 63.92 14.95 2% 21 62.08 62.59 -0.51
10. I-40: Raleigh to Asheville 482 62.29 63.46 10.83 3% 13 61.99 62.49 -0.50
11. I-55/I-39/I-94: St. Louis to Minneapolis 1301 62.40 63.67 10.61 3% 33 62.13 62.66 -0.52
12. I-57/I-74: I-24 (IL) to I-55 (IL) 481 62.41 63.69 12.73 1% 7 62.36 62.46 -0.10
13. I-70: Kansas City to Columbus 1314 61.66 63.45 14.30 3% 34 61.32 61.90 -0.58
14. I-65/I-24: Chattanooga to Nashville to Chicago 1160 61.24 63.23 20.85 5% 57 60.63 61.73 -1.10
15. I-75: Tampa to Knoxville 1338 62.49 64.10 15.15 2% 27 61.72 63.06 -1.35
16. I-75: Lexington to Detroit 668 60.60 62.28 20.97 5% 36 59.82 61.24 -1.42
17. I-78/I-76: New York to Pittsburgh 765 59.84 61.43 12.49 4% 31 59.36 60.18 -0.82
18. I-80: New York to Cleveland 864 61.02 62.70 15.95 3% 29 60.41 61.48 -1.07
19. I-80: Cleveland to Chicago 616 62.32 62.32 10.51 1% 8 62.37 62.29 0.08
20. I-80: Chicago to I-76 (CO/NE border) 1626 63.30 63.30 10.97 0% 5 63.26 63.36 -0.10
21. I-81: Harrisburg to I-40 (Knoxville) 1050 62.53 62.53 9.40 0% 4 62.50 62.56 -0.06
22. I-84: Boise to I-86 384 62.99 62.99 5.90 1% 2 62.83 63.13 -0.30
23. I-94: Chicago to Detroit 492 60.35 60.35 8.55 2% 12 59.91 60.69 -0.78
24. I-95: Miami to I-26 (SC) 1156 62.43 62.43 15.91 3% 33 61.74 62.95 -1.21
25. I-95: Richmond to New Haven 954 55.18 55.18 47.75 18% 171 52.58 56.84 -4.26


Top 25 Commodity Corridor Performance Measurements (September 2012)
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 56.53 58.41 28.21 10% 98 55.40 57.49 -2.09
2. I-5/CA 99: Sacramento to Los Angeles 1290 55.89 57.78 24.69 9% 115 55.37 56.32 -0.95
3. I-10: Los Angeles to Tucson 973 59.31 59.95 20.50 7% 70 58.24 60.15 -1.91
4. I-10: San Antonio to New Orleans 1076 61.49 64.06 25.49 6% 67 60.47 62.40 -1.94
5. I-10: Pensacola to I-75 574 64.01 64.37 4.77 0% 1 64.07 63.97 0.10
6. I-30: Little Rock to Dallas 642 62.67 64.19 13.83 2% 16 62.10 63.09 -0.99
7. I-35: Laredo to Oklahoma City 1282 61.41 63.61 19.62 5% 59 60.14 62.32 -2.18
8. I-40: Oklahoma City to Flagstaff 1716 64.03 64.90 8.60 0% 7 64.00 64.10 -0.10
9. I-40: Knoxville to Little Rock 999 62.45 64.05 14.59 3% 33 62.25 62.63 -0.38
10. I-40: Raleigh to Asheville 482 62.40 63.47 9.21 3% 13 62.06 62.63 -0.56
11. I-55/I-39/I-94: St. Louis to Minneapolis 1301 62.41 63.75 11.33 3% 33 62.18 62.61 -0.43
12. I-57/I-74: I-24 (IL) to I-55 (IL) 481 62.61 63.85 10.85 1% 6 62.65 62.58 0.08
13. I-70: Kansas City to Columbus 1314 61.64 63.56 16.42 3% 34 61.39 61.82 -0.43
14. I-65/I-24: Chattanooga to Nashville to Chicago 1160 61.30 63.48 19.69 4% 50 60.71 61.75 -1.04
15. I-75: Tampa to Knoxville 1335 62.58 64.06 13.22 2% 21 61.96 63.00 -1.04
16. I-75: Lexington to Detroit 668 60.92 62.62 20.06 5% 33 60.37 61.39 -1.02
17. I-78/I-76: New York to Pittsburgh 765 59.78 61.48 14.60 4% 34 59.41 60.10 -0.70
18. I-80: New York to Cleveland 864 60.99 62.62 16.42 3% 28 60.42 61.40 -0.98
19. I-80: Cleveland to Chicago 616 62.46 62.46 10.58 1% 8 62.51 62.44 0.07
20. I-80: Chicago to I-76 (CO/NE border) 1619 63.40 63.40 11.87 0% 6 63.41 63.40 0.01
21. I-81: Harrisburg to I-40 (Knoxville) 1050 62.51 62.51 10.40 0% 5 62.49 62.54 -0.06
22. I-84: Boise to I-86 384 62.95 62.95 6.52 0% 1 62.85 63.05 -0.20
23. I-94: Chicago to Detroit 492 60.56 60.56 8.96 2% 10 60.18 60.91 -0.73
24. I-95: Miami to I-26 (SC) 1156 62.55 62.55 14.59 2% 28 61.92 63.02 -1.10
25. I-95: Richmond to New Haven 954 55.70 55.70 44.75 18% 172 53.56 57.09 -3.53


Top 25 Commodity Corridor Performance Measurements (August 2012)
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 56.27 58.42 31.97 11% 110 55.25 57.12 -1.87
2. I-5/CA 99: Sacramento to Los Angeles 1288 55.68 57.70 27.32 10% 133 55.35 55.96 -0.61
3. I-10: Los Angeles to Tucson 973 59.33 59.84 17.71 6% 58 58.54 59.94 -1.40
4. I-10: San Antonio to New Orleans 1076 61.51 63.83 23.20 6% 61 60.73 62.16 -1.43
5. I-10: Pensacola to I-75 574 63.70 64.10 4.60 0% 0 63.76 63.66 0.10
6. I-30: Little Rock to Dallas 642 62.69 64.08 13.02 2% 10 62.33 62.95 -0.62
7. I-35: Laredo to Oklahoma City 1282 61.55 63.71 19.74 4% 55 60.47 62.36 -1.89
8. I-40: Oklahoma City to Flagstaff 1716 64.01 64.88 8.51 1% 9 64.01 64.02 -0.01
9. I-40: Knoxville to Little Rock 1000 62.32 63.96 15.49 3% 32 62.12 62.50 -0.38
10. I-40: Raleigh to Asheville 482 62.49 63.41 8.45 2% 12 62.22 62.67 -0.45
11. I-55/I-39/I-94: St. Louis to Minneapolis 1303 62.38 63.69 11.15 3% 37 62.07 62.65 -0.58
12. I-57/I-74: I-24 (IL) to I-55 (IL) 481 62.66 63.96 10.38 2% 8 62.65 62.68 -0.03
13. I-70: Kansas City to Columbus 1314 61.97 63.59 15.09 3% 41 61.64 62.20 -0.55
14. I-65/I-24: Chattanooga to Nashville to Chicago 1160 61.20 63.21 20.66 5% 56 60.62 61.65 -1.03
15. I-75: Tampa to Knoxville 1340 62.56 63.95 12.53 1% 18 61.93 62.97 -1.04
16. I-75: Lexington to Detroit 667 60.83 62.58 20.34 5% 32 60.21 61.36 -1.15
17. I-78/I-76: New York to Pittsburgh 764 59.88 61.65 14.54 4% 34 59.86 59.98 -0.12
18. I-80: New York to Cleveland 864 60.31 62.18 19.67 5% 45 59.80 60.70 -0.91
19. I-80: Cleveland to Chicago 616 62.47 62.47 11.41 1% 8 62.43 62.50 -0.06
20. I-80: Chicago to I-76 (CO/NE border) 1620 63.24 63.24 11.37 0% 5 63.17 63.33 -0.16
21. I-81: Harrisburg to I-40 (Knoxville) 1050 62.33 62.33 12.80 1% 12 62.39 62.32 0.06
22. I-84: Boise to I-86 384 62.49 62.49 7.93 1% 3 62.38 62.58 -0.19
23. I-94: Chicago to Detroit 492 60.45 60.45 10.08 2% 9 60.06 60.80 -0.74
24. I-95: Miami to I-26 (SC) 1156 62.60 62.60 15.85 2% 28 62.03 63.00 -0.97
25. I-95: Richmond to New Haven 954 54.59 54.59 50.13 21% 202 52.93 55.70 -2.77


Top 25 Commodity Corridor Performance Measurements (July 2012)
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 58.35 30.20 10% 102 55.52 57.14 -1.63
2. I-5/CA 99: Sacramento to Los Angeles 1288 55.78 57.83 25.64 11% 140 55.54 56.02 -0.48
3. I-10: Los Angeles to Tucson 973 59.65 60.04 16.46 5% 44 59.25 59.97 -0.72
4. I-10: San Antonio to New Orleans 1076 61.51 63.84 23.21 5% 56 60.82 62.09 -1.27
5. I-10: Pensacola to I-75 574 63.91 64.27 4.49 0% 0 63.94 63.88 0.06
6. I-30: Little Rock to Dallas 639 62.45 64.11 15.67 3% 18 62.04 62.78 -0.74
7. I-35: Laredo to Oklahoma City 1282 61.68 63.67 18.58 3% 44 60.80 62.31 -1.51
8. I-40: Oklahoma City to Flagstaff 1715 64.08 64.94 10.12 1% 9 64.03 64.12 -0.09
9. I-40: Knoxville to Little Rock 1000 62.16 63.77 16.34 3% 31 62.03 62.26 -0.23
10. I-40: Raleigh to Asheville 482 62.33 63.36 9.22 3% 14 61.97 62.59 -0.62
11. I-55/I-39/I-94: St. Louis to Minneapolis 1305 62.45 63.84 12.73 3% 38 62.21 62.69 -0.48
12. I-57/I-74: I-24 (IL) to I-55 (IL) 481 62.78 63.95 10.82 1% 7 62.77 62.82 -0.05
13. I-70: Kansas City to Columbus 1314 62.11 63.70 13.94 2% 28 61.86 62.28 -0.42
14. I-65/I-24: Chattanooga to Nashville to Chicago 1160 61.09 63.15 20.08 5% 58 60.66 61.43 -0.77
15. I-75: Tampa to Knoxville 1340 62.49 63.81 12.51 1% 16 61.89 62.87 -0.98
16. I-75: Lexington to Detroit 668 60.98 62.72 17.45 5% 31 60.56 61.38 -0.82
17. I-78/I-76: New York to Pittsburgh 765 59.76 61.56 18.19 5% 42 59.50 60.02 -0.52
18. I-80: New York to Cleveland 864 60.78 62.35 16.49 4% 31 60.17 61.24 -1.06
19. I-80: Cleveland to Chicago 616 62.22 62.22 15.06 1% 9 62.22 62.23 -0.01
20. I-80: Chicago to I-76 (CO/NE border) 1622 63.05 63.05 11.93 0% 5 62.99 63.10 -0.11
21. I-81: Harrisburg to I-40 (Knoxville) 1050 62.55 62.55 10.59 0% 5 62.60 62.53 0.07
22. I-84: Boise to I-86 384 62.26 62.26 5.58 1% 2 62.12 62.39 -0.27
23. I-94: Chicago to Detroit 492 60.74 60.74 9.01 1% 7 60.57 60.93 -0.35
24. I-95: Miami to I-26 (SC) 1156 62.84 62.84 13.63 2% 21 62.42 63.13 -0.70
25. I-95: Richmond to New Haven 954 55.21 55.21 47.91 19% 184 53.36 56.41 -3.05

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