Travel Time Analysis

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2007 Travel Time - Bellevue to Lynnwood Evening Commute

Current Traffic Conditions:
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 Congestion Relief Projects Underway Congestion Relief Projects Completed 
  • I-405 SR 520 to I-5 Widening Project
  • I-405 Bothell/Canyon Park Freeway Station
  • I-405 NEW 132nd St Interchange Improvements
  • I-405 Kirkland Nickel Stage 1
  • I-405 Totem Lake Freeway Station
  • I-405 - NE 10th Street Bridge Crossing
  • I-405 NE 10th Street Bridge Crossing
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  •  I-405 Access Downtown Bellevue Project Map
  • I-5 Lynwood Park & Ride Access Improvement Ramp

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    Historic Traffic Conditions:
     
    The graph above displays the percentage of days on this particular route when traffic speeds fell below 35 MPH for the individual commute period (Morning and Evening). The darker line shows the trend for 2006, the lighter line shows the trend for 2004.
    Percentage of lost throughput capacity lost
    The graph above displays the percentage of througphut capacity lost in a specific location on this commute. The lost throughput capacity is based on the individual calculation of the maximum number of vehicles per lane, per hour that can travel through at this point (indicated in paraenthesis below the graph title).The darker line shows the trend for 2006, the lighter line shows the trend for 2004.
    The location above has a traffic camera with a live image available online.

     Travel Time Analysis (Comparing 2004 to 2006) Lynnwood to Bellevue AM  Bellevue to Lynnwood PM
    Route I-405 I-405
    Peak time 7:35 AM 5:25 PM
    Length (in miles) 16.0 16.0
    Travel time at peak efficiency (in minutes) 19 19
    Travel time at posted speeds (in minutes) 16 16
    Average Peak Travel Time (Based on Peak Time) 2004 38 28
    Average Peak Travel Time (Based on Peak Time) 2006 41 32
    Change (∆) 8% 14%
    95% Reliable Travel Time 2004 64 38
    95% Reliable Travel Time 2006 67 44
    Change (∆) % 5% 16%
    Ratio of Peak Travel Time to Maximum Throughput Travel Time (MT³I) 2004 2.02 1.49
    Ratio of Peak Travel Time to Maximum Throughput Travel Time (MT³I) 2006  2.18 1.70
    Traffic Volume Peak Period -4% -4%
    Duration of Congestion 2004 (in hours: minutes) 2:20 2:40
    Duration of Congestion 2006 (in hours: minutes) 3:05 3:25
    Change (∆) (in minutes) 0:45 0:45

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