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The link below shows expected increases in travel demand within the Eastern Corridor and the overall OKI region by the year 2030; overall, travel within the Corridor is expected to increase by about 64%. Currently, about 99% of this travel is by car or truck. The Eastern Corridor project is about making improvements to handle this growing demand in a way that is long-term and big-picture, and that accounts for many other factors beyond basic transportation.
 Existing & Future Demand (Daily Trips, All Purposes)
Travel demand
These figures show population within the Eastern Corridor will increase by roughly 7% by the year 2030 and that employment will increase by about 23%.
This growth in people and jobs translates to big increases in travel within the Corridor.
Projected Growth in the Eastern Corridor
Year 2020 Travel Demand In/Out of Eastern Corridor Area
Regional Commuting Patterns
Existing and Projected Average Daily Traffic (ADT)
Congestion and travel times
Many key roadways in the Eastern Corridor are already "stop and go" for hours during peak travel periods. This figure shows that most of the major roads in the Eastern Corridor will be experiencing unacceptable highway congestion by the year 2020 (the areas in pink are "stop and go" or "bumper to bumper" conditions). The duration (how long), severity (how bad) and extent (how much of the roadway system) of congestion in the Eastern Corridor are all increasing.
Highway
Congestion
Travel Time
Projected Truck Volume Growth 1995 to Year 2030 in Eastern Corridor
Existing Traffic and Truck Percentages (Download Zip File)
Safety and travel options
Roadway segments shown in green are areas having a greater than statewide average total number of accidents over a three-year period from 1998 to 2000 (based on comparison to the same types of facilities throughout the state).
Eighty-four percent of the total highway length evaluated exceeded the statewide average during this time period, indicating that the existing roadway network in the Eastern Corridor cannot safely handle existing traffic demand.
Traffic Accident Experience: 1998-2000 (Download Zip File)
Traffic Accidents at Intersections
Existing and Potential Transit Trips
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