Key Traffic Impacts (updated May 17, 2024)
- All Traffic Impacts: I-95experienced the greatest increase in all traffic since the collapse (12% increase in all traffic volumes).
- Truck Impacts: I-695 W has had a slight decrease (less than 1%) in all traffic but a 7% increase in truck traffic. It is the only hazardous materials alternative route.
- Key diversion routes are impacted by worsened travel times.
- Segments on key diversion routes take approximately two times longer.
- Some segments are much worse than 2 to 4 times longer.
- Diversion routes were congested prior to the collapse and now experience much worse congestion and uncertainty in travel times, impacting route planning.
- Speeds are slower on most key diversion routes.
- Travel time is increased on most key diversion routes.
- There are improvements in traffic impacts in the most recent weeks; although, conditions remain worsened from pre-collapse conditions.
- Collisions over the past three weeks (April 30 to May 20) are higher than the three weeks prior to the bridge collapse in March. I-95 has had the largest increase, while I-695 experienced a decrease.
Last updated: Thursday, May 23, 2024