#I90to1 by the numbers
Posted by Unknown in Bellevue, construction, expansion joint replacement, I-90, Issaquah, Mercer Island, traffic and travel, westbound I-90 closure, wsdot on Wednesday, July 23, 2014
By Afternoon Traffic Gal, aka Harmony Haveman Weinberg
Three weekdays down and just one more to go as we each continue to do our part by adjusting our driving/biking/riding/busing habits during the westbound I-90 lane closures to replace two worn out expansion joints.
WSDOT engineers released the latest traffic volumes on I-90 that show just how the commute looked each day this week so far and compared it to averages taken earlier this month.
Check out the graph below and follow the RED line for Monday, the GREEN line for Tuesday and the PURPLE line for Wednesday up until noon. The BLUE line shows the typical average times and volumes when all lanes are open on westbound I-90. As you read the graph you can see drivers who took westbound I-90 through the construction zone have consistently left earlier each day this week than they usually do. Many drivers found alternate routes or changed up their travel plans all together to avoid getting caught in a major backup.
This graph shows travel time comparisons for the first three commutes of #I90to1 against last week's westbound I-90 commute, which is in grey. With this we can tell that drivers are adjusting their trips with the peaks periods beginning earlier in the day. This helps keep traffic moving through the work zone.
We credit all commuters for helping with #I90to1! Let’s keep it up! We are almost finished!
~ Afternoon Traffic Gal
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