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2007 Travel Time - SeaTac to Seattle Morning Commute

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 Congestion Relief Projects Underway Congestion Relief Projects Completed 
  • I-5/SR509 Corridor Completion and Freight Improvement
  • SR 518/SeaTac Airport to I-5?I-405 Interchange
  • SR 518/SR 509 Interchange Improvements
  • I-5 272nd Interchange Presrevation
  • I-5/James Street and Spring Street Ramp Terminal Signal Rebild
  • I-5/West Marginal Way Safety Improvements
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    Historic Traffic Conditions:
    The graph above displays an extended-daytime view of the percentage of days on this particular route when traffic speeds fell below 35 MPH for the daytime period (5 AM to 8 PM).The darker line shows the trend for 2006, the lighter line shows the trend for 2004. 
    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) SeaTac to Seattle AM Sea Tac to Seattle PM
    Route I-5 I-5
    Peak time 7:45 AM 5:20 PM
    Length (in miles) 12.9 12.9
    Travel time at peak efficiency (in minutes) 15 15
    Travel time at posted speeds (in minutes) 13 13
    Average Peak Travel Time (Based on Peak Time) 2004 23 20
    Average Peak Travel Time (Based on Peak Time) 2006 27 21
    Change (∆) 17% 5%
    95% Reliable Travel Time 2004 31 30
    95% Reliable Travel Time 2006 37 35
    Change (∆) % 19% 17%
    Ratio of Peak Travel Time to Maximum Throughput Travel Time (MT³I) 2004 1.51 1.31
    Ratio of Peak Travel Time to Maximum Throughput Travel Time (MT³I) 2006  1.77 1.38
    Traffic Volume Peak Period 0% -1%
    Duration of Congestion 2004 (in hours: minutes) 2:15 0:15
    Duration of Congestion 2006 (in hours: minutes) 3:30 1:20
    Change (∆) (in minutes) 1:15 1:05

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