Reliability on Major Routes -4a

This measure tracks the mobility of significant state routes in St. Louis and Kansas City.

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AM St. Louis

AM Kansas City

AM Springfield

AM Columbia

PM St. Louis

PM Kansas City

PM Springfield

PM Columbia

Write Up:

In the fourth quarter of 2023, the average travel times were similar to the fourth quarter of 2022. In the St. Louis region, average travel times decreased by two seconds during the morning peak and increased by eight seconds during the evening peak period. In the Kansas City region, the average travel time decreased by two seconds during the morning peak and increased by 23 seconds in the evening peak. Average speeds across both regions and rush periods ranged from 55 to 62 mph. The morning average travel times were below or just above the targets, and the evening average travel times were above the target times by less than a minute across both regions.

Planning time accounts for unexpected delays and indicates how much time customers need to plan for their trip to arrive on time 95% of the time. In St. Louis, motorists traveling during morning rush needed to plan two minutes and six seconds more for a 10-mile trip than they would otherwise need in free-flow conditions. During the evening rush period, customers needed to plan for an additional four minutes and 42 seconds for a 10-mile trip. Customers traveling during the Kansas City morning rush needed to plan on an additional two minutes and 13 seconds for a 10-mile trip than they would need in free-flow conditions. During the evening rush, customers needed to plan for an additional four minutes and 56 seconds of travel. The planning times in both regions were lower than the fourth quarter of 2022 other than during the Kansas City evening rush period. The planning times for both regions represent average rush-hour speeds between 40 and 50 mph.

Purpose of the Measure:

This measure tracks the mobility of significant state routes in St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield and Columbia.

Measurement and Data Collection:

Travel time data is collected continuously via wireless technology. To assess mobility, MoDOT compares travel times during rush hour to free-flow conditions where vehicles can travel at the posted speed limit. This measure also assesses reliability, an indicator of how variable those travel times are on a daily basis.

The charts in this measure show the average travel time and the 95th percentile travel time, which is the time motorists should plan in order to reach their destinations timely 95% of the time.

The maps display the reliability of specific sections of roadways during rush hour.

The targets for average travel time are updated quarterly. The targets are established by projecting a 10% improvement over the average of the same quarter over the previous two years. The minimum value for the target time is 10 minutes. This corresponds to the time it takes to travel 10 miles at the posted speed limit of 60 miles per hour.

Results Driver

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Nicole Hood
Title
State Highway Safety and Traffic Engineer
Department
Highway Safety and Traffic
Contact Info

Email: nicole.hood@modot.mo.gov

Phone: (573) 526-2803

Measurement Driver

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Alex Wassman
Title
Traffic Management & Operations Engineer
Department
Highway Safety and Traffic
Contact Info

Email: alex.wassman@modot.mo.gov

Phone: (573) 526-0121