Travel Time Analysis

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2007 Travel Time - Redmond to Bellevue Morning Commute

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 Congestion Relief Projects Underway Congestion Relief Projects Completed 
  • I-405 SR 520 to I-5 Widening Project
  • SR 520 West Lake Sammamish Parkway to SR 202
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    Historic Traffic Conditions:
    Redmond to Bellevue Commute Route 
    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.

     Travel Time Analysis (Comparing 2004 to 2006) Redmond to Bellevue AM  Bellevue to Redmond PM
    Route I-405/SR520 I-405/SR520
    Peak time 7:45 AM 5:40 PM
    Length (in miles) 7.1 6.8
    Travel time at peak efficiency (in minutes) 8 8
    Travel time at posted speeds (in minutes) 7 7
    Average Peak Travel Time (Based on Peak Time) 2004 9 14
    Average Peak Travel Time (Based on Peak Time) 2006 8 15
    Change () -11% 7%
    95% Reliable Travel Time 2004 12 22
    95% Reliable Travel Time 2006 9 24
    Change () % -25% 9%
    Ratio of Peak Travel Time to Maximum Throughput Travel Time (MT³I) 2004 1.07 1.76
    Ratio of Peak Travel Time to Maximum Throughput Travel Time (MT³I) 2006  0.95 1.88
    Traffic Volume Peak Period +1% -3%
    Duration of Congestion 2004 (in hours: minutes) * 3:00
    Duration of Congestion 2006 (in hours: minutes) * 3:35
    Change () (in minutes) * 0:35