![]() ![]() I-69 Southwest between Downtown and the I-610 West Loop is also congested 60-70% of the afternoon and results in an average of 1.5 minutes of delay per mile per traveler. Despite the overall reductions, the I-610 West Loop is still congested over 40% of the afternoon in both directions between Stella Link and Shepherd.I-45 Gulf Inbound from Beltway 8 to Downtown went from being congested almost half the day in 2019 to virtually no congestion in 2020.I-610 Northbound from Stella Link to Shepherd in the afternoon – Average delay reduced by over 11 minutes.I-69 Southwest Outbound from Downtown to IH-610 West Loop in the afternoon – Average delay reduced by 8 minutes.I-45 Gulf Inbound from Beltway 8 to Downtown in the morning – Average delay reduced by almost 8 minutes.I-45 North Inbound from Beltway 8 to Downtown in the morning – Average delay reduced by almost 8 minutes.SH-288 Inbound from SH-6 to Downtown in the morning – Average delay reduced by 7 minutes.Here are the freeway sections with the most dramatic reductions in delay.The trends shown in this chart, where speeds begin increasing in March and remain that way for rest of the year, are fairly typical of all freeways in the Houston region. This chart shows the average monthly weekday speeds from 6 AM to 9 AM on I-10 Katy Inbound. As of January 2021, average speeds are still well above their typical values on most freeways.Overall, travel delay per mile was reduced by 65% in the morning and 60% in the afternoon versus 2019.The reduction in traffic due to the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in reduced travel times and travel delay across all freeways in the Houston region when compared to 2019.With the construction concluding on SH-288, the time spent congested has been almost eliminated and traveler delay has decreased, even from 2020 levels.IH-69 Southwest Outbound from Downtown to IH-610 West Loop Routes that were congested for the largest percentage of time in the PM in 2021.Routes that were congested for the largest percentage of time in the AM in 2021.However, in 2021 the PM period has nearly 3x the travel delay of the AM period. Typically, the PM period has 2x delay of the AM period. There is a larger discrepancy in travel delay between the AM and PM periods in 2021 than seen in the past.These charts show the average travel delay per mile on freeways in Houston from 2012-2021 in both the AM and PM periods. Travel delay in 2021 is near the same level it was at the beginning of the 2010s. Despite the travel delay increases from 2020 to 2021, delay is still 50% less in the AM period and 32% less in the PM period than it was in 2019 before the pandemic began.Overall travel delay increased 57% in the AM and 59% in the PM over 2020.However, congestion has still not risen back to pre-pandemic levels. As people adapted to life during the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 saw increases in travel time and travel delay across the majority of freeways in the Houston region when compared to 2020.IH-610 West Loop Northbound from Stella Link to Shepherd Routes that were congested for the largest percentage of time in the PM in 2022.IH-45 Gulf Inbound from Beltway 8 to Downtown IH-610 North Loop Westbound from Gellhorn to Shepherd IH-610 West Loop Southbound from Shepherd to Stella Link IH-45 North Inbound from Beltway 8 to Downtown IH-69 Southwest Inbound from IH-610 West Loop to Downtown Routes that were congested for the largest percentage of time in the AM in 2022. ![]() These charts show the average travel delay per mile on Houston area freeways from 2012-2022 in both the AM and PM periods. Travel delay peaked in the Houston region in 2018-2019 and delay levels this year are similar to levels seen in 2016. Overall delay is still below what it was prior to the COVID-19 pandemic but has continued to increase since 2020.Overall travel delay increased 61% in the AM and 31% in the PM over 2021.The majority of freeways saw increased travel times and travel delay in 2022 versus 2021. ![]()
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