Table 4-5 Largest Improvement in Average Speed for Congested Freight Highway Locations: 2012 and 2013
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| Location | Overall Average Speed (mph) | Peak Period Average Speed (mph) | Non-Peak Period Average Speed (mph) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2013 | Percent change, 2012 to 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | Percent change, 2012 to 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | Percent change, 2012 to 2013 | |
| Fort Lee, NJ: I-95 at SR-4 | 28.98 | 35.72 | 23.3 | 22.67 | 30.30 | 33.7 | 31.84 | 37.81 | 18.7 |
| New Castle, DE: I-95 at US-301 | 47.78 | 54.94 | 15.0 | 49.01 | 54.78 | 11.8 | 47.39 | 55.00 | 16.1 |
| Chicago, IL: I-290 at I-355 | 47.66 | 53.35 | 11.9 | 43.17 | 49.79 | 15.3 | 49.48 | 54.88 | 10.9 |
| Washington , DC: I-495 at I-66 | 43.75 | 48.95 | 11.9 | 38.51 | 41.00 | 6.5 | 45.45 | 51.89 | 14.2 |
| Las Cruces, NM: I-10 at I-25 | 51.48 | 55.00 | 6.8 | 50.03 | 55.00 | 9.9 | 52.01 | 55.00 | 5.7 |
| Reno, NV: I-80 at US 395 | 50.64 | 53.97 | 6.6 | 48.59 | 51.67 | 6.3 | 51.55 | 54.94 | 6.6 |
| Montgomery, AL: I-85 at I-65 | 51.92 | 55.00 | 5.9 | 50.31 | 55.00 | 9.3 | 52.53 | 55.00 | 4.7 |
| Rye, NY: I-95 at I-287 | 51.65 | 53.87 | 4.3 | 49.77 | 51.54 | 3.6 | 52.14 | 54.49 | 4.5 |
| Louisville, KY: I-65 at I-64/I-71 | 44.93 | 46.81 | 4.2 | 39.34 | 40.87 | 3.9 | 47.35 | 49.35 | 4.2 |
| Charleston, SC: I-26 at I-526 | 47.49 | 49.37 | 4.0 | 40.76 | 43.83 | 7.5 | 51.07 | 52.16 | 2.1 |
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, 2015.