2019 Top 100 Truck Bottlenecks

Since 2002, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has collected and processed truck GPS data in support of numerous U.S. DOT freight mobility initiatives. Using truck GPS data from nearly 1 million trucks, ATRI develops and monitors a series of key performance measures on the nation’s freight transportation system. ATRI now converts its truck GPS dataset into an ongoing analysis that is used to quantify the impact of traffic congestion on truck-borne freight at 300 specific locations.Measuring the performance of freight movement across our nation’s highways is critical to understanding where and at what level investment should be made. The information provided through this effort empowers decision-making in both the private and public sectors by helping stakeholders better understand the severity of congestion and mobility constraints on the U.S. highway transportation system. This is of particular importance as the nation weighs the needs and resources available for transportation funding.

On a state and local level, this research can inform local investment decisions that can directly improve supply chain efficiency. This “bottleneck” analysis incorporates and synthesizes several unique components, including a massive database of truck GPS data at freight-significant locations throughout the U.S., and an algorithm that quantifies the impact of congestion on truck-based freight. In addition, the annual reports provide a chronological repository of mobility profiles, whereby congestion changes can be assessed over time. This, in turn, allows transportation analysts and planners to conduct performance benchmarking and identification of influential factors contributing to congestion and the requisite consequences on freight mobility.

For the bottleneck brochure with a list of all 100 locations, click here.
For a description of the research methodology, click here.
The top 100 congestion profiles are listed in rank-order by congestion level in the table below. You may view a location by clicking a location hyperlink. You may also sort any column by clicking header in that column.

Congestion Ranking	Location Description	State	Average Speed	Peak Average Speed	Non-Peak Average Speed	Peak Average Speed Percent Change 2018-2019
1	Fort Lee, NJ: I-95 at SR 4	NJ	31.7	23	35.2	-7.65%
2	Atlanta, GA: I-285 at I-85 (North)	GA	34.8	22.9	40.6	-7.35%
3	Atlanta, GA: I-75 at I-285 (North)	GA	37.9	27.4	42.8	-9.91%
4	Los Angeles, CA: SR 60 at SR 57	CA	41.5	34.5	44.4	1.05%
5	Houston, TX: I-45 at I-69/US 59	TX	33.8	24.2	37.9	-9.46%
6	Cincinnati, OH: I-71 at I-75	OH	43.9	36.2	46.8	-7.42%
7	Chicago, IL: I-290 at I-90/I-94	IL	24.4	17.6	26.9	-16.74%
8	Nashville, TN: I-24/I-40 at I-440 (East)	TN	41.4	28.1	48	-11.75%
9	Atlanta, GA: I-20 at I-285 (West)	GA	44.5	38.3	47	-5.06%
10	Los Angeles, CA: I-710 at I-105	CA	37.7	26.8	43.4	-12.35%
11	Gary, IN: I-65 at I-80	IN	46.9	45.1	47.6	-13.33%
12	Denver, CO: I-70 at I-25	CO	38.4	30.3	42.4	-16.98%
13	Houston, TX: I-10 at I-45	TX	40.4	28.4	46.4	-11.42%
14	Hartford, CT: I-84 at I-91	CT	45.4	35.2	49.2	-2.43%
15	San Bernardino, CA: I-10 at I-15	CA	44.7	35.6	48.5	-6.52%
16	Dallas, TX: I-45 at I-30	TX	40.1	28.8	45.2	-0.11%
17	Chicago, IL: I-90 at I-94 (North)	IL	30.5	16.9	37.3	-7.34%
18	Detroit, MI: I-94 at I-75	MI	39.1	30.8	43.7	-15.48%
19	Baton Rouge, LA: I-10 at I-110	LA	37.1	28.9	41.4	-6.54%
20	Brooklyn, NY: I-278 at Belt Parkway	NY	33.6	25.6	36.9	-18.49%
21	St. Louis, MO: I-64/I-55 at I-44	MO	42.5	38.3	44.2	-9.70%
22	Austin, TX: I-35	TX	31.6	18.3	37.2	0.38%
23	Denver, CO: I-70 Central Project	CO	41.3	31.8	46.3	-10.92%
24	Houston, TX: I-45 at I-610 (North)	TX	41.8	30.7	47.5	-11.72%
25	Atlanta, GA: I-20 at I-285 (East)	GA	46.2	39.1	49.2	-7.67%
26	Chicago, IL: I-90 at I-94 (South)	IL	43.2	35	46.3	0.70%
27	Houston, TX: I-10 at I-610 (West)	TX	44.2	34.4	48.6	-6.29%
28	Portland, OR: I-5 at I-84	OR	31.5	23.6	35.7	-3.15%
29	Vancouver, WA: I-5 at Columbia River	WA	41.2	34.8	43.6	2.20%
30	Indianapolis, IN: I-65 at I-70 (North)	IN	48.2	40	51.9	-6.70%
31	Oakland, CA: I-880 at I-238	CA	40.8	32.7	44.9	0.91%
32	Birmingham, AL: I-65 at I-20	AL	46.6	40.5	49.6	-10.14%
33	Phoenix, AZ: I-17 at I-10	AZ	44.3	31.8	50.3	-11.13%
34	Nashville, TN: I-40 at I-65 (East)	TN	41.6	28.9	47.6	-13.14%
35	Providence, RI: I-95 at I-195	RI	41.1	33	44.8	4.12%
36	Minneapolis - St. Paul, MN: I-35W at I-494	MN	44.9	36.1	49.4	-5.54%
37	Seattle, WA: I-5 at I-90	WA	33.2	25	37.3	0.50%
38	Philadelphia, PA: I-76 at I-676	PA	30.4	24.8	32.5	-5.66%
39	Boston, MA: I-95 at I-90	MA	42.2	32.5	46.2	-3.73%
40	Queens, NY: I-495	NY	24.9	15.9	30.2	-9.79%
41	Las Vegas, NV: I-15 at I-515	NV	44.1	35.5	49.1	-5.53%
42	Dallas, TX: US 75 at I-635	TX	45.9	34.2	50.8	-5.72%
43	Stamford, CT: I-95	CT	43.4	32.5	46.9	-0.61%
44	Oakland, CA: I-80 at I-580/I-880	CA	30.5	21.1	35.9	-3.48%
45	Baltimore, MD: I-695 at I-70	MD	45.9	36	50.2	-3.39%
46	Federal Way, WA: SR 18 at I-5	WA	45.8	36.9	50.4	-3.94%
47	Norwalk, CT: I-95	CT	44.6	32.3	48.6	-9.13%
48	Cincinnati, OH: I-75 at I-74	OH	47	38.1	50.7	-3.38%
49	Milwaukee, WI: I-94/I-794 at I-43	WI	43.5	34	48.9	-0.17%
50	Los Angeles, CA: I-110 at I-105	CA	39.3	28.9	44.2	-3.57%
51	Chattanooga, TN: I-24 at Hwy 27	TN	48.2	39.9	52.2	-5.48%
52	Minneapolis - St. Paul, MN: I-35E at I-94	MN	42.8	34.9	46.4	-2.17%
53	Minneapolis - St. Paul, MN: I-35W at I-94	MN	38.2	30.1	42.4	4.64%
54	Atlanta, GA: I-20 at I-75/I-85	GA	39.9	30.6	44	-1.57%
55	Washington, D.C.: I-95 at I-495 (North)	DC	47.4	35.9	51.8	-6.73%
56	New Haven, CT: I-95 at I-91	CT	46.3	36.5	49.9	7.32%
57	Houston, TX: I-10 at I-610 (East)	TX	49.9	43.8	52.7	-7.92%
58	Indianapolis, IN: I-65 at I-70 (South)	IN	48.6	41.1	52	-7.00%
59	Auburn, WA: SR 18 at SR 167	WA	44.5	35.8	49	-3.24%
60	Greenville, SC: I-85 at I-385	SC	50.7	44.7	53.2	-2.00%
61	Houston, TX: I-610 at US 290	TX	42.7	32.1	48	1.42%
62	Harrisburg, PA: I-81 at I-83	PA	51.1	46.8	52.8	-6.03%
63	Philadelphia, PA: I-476 at I-95	PA	44.7	35.7	48.6	-1.66%
64	Waterbury, CT: I-84 at SR 8	CT	46.2	40.2	48.4	-0.62%
65	Charlotte, NC: I-77 near Lake Norman	NC	40.8	30.2	46.1	-1.43%
66	Minneapolis - St. Paul, MN: I-35W at I-694	MN	46.4	37.4	51.4	-3.95%
67	Tacoma, WA: I-5 at I-705/SR 16	WA	44.5	39.9	46.5	2.90%
68	Seattle, WA: I-90 at I-405	WA	37.5	28.5	42.2	0.89%
69	Ft. Worth, TX: I-35W at I-30	TX	43.8	35.5	47.2	3.34%
70	Charlotte, NC: I-77 at I-485 (South)	NC	51.5	43.8	54.9	-3.08%
71	Kansas City, MO: I-70 at I-670 at US 71	MO	48.7	43.7	50.8	-2.89%
72	Chicago, IL: I-80 at I-94	IL	52.8	50.4	53.6	-3.43%
73	Denver, CO: I-25 at I-76	CO	48.1	39.9	51.9	-9.04%
74	Bridgeport, CT: I-95 at RT 8	CT	49	39	52.1	-7.72%
75	Milwaukee, WI: I-94 at I-894/I-41	WI	44.5	36.3	48.9	-1.98%
76	Manhasset, NY: I-495 at Shelter Rock Road	NY	43	33.5	47	-6.17%
77	Philadelphia, PA: I-76 at I-476	PA	46	37.9	49.4	2.12%
78	Piscataway, NJ: I-287	NJ	47.3	36.7	52.4	-4.15%
79	Houston, TX: I-610 at I-69/US 59 (West)	TX	41.6	33.1	45.3	-0.26%
80	Corona, CA: I-15 at SR 91	CA	44.6	36.5	47.7	22.25%
81	Boston, MA: I-93 at SR 3	MA	38.3	25.5	45.1	-5.88%
82	Nashville, TN: I-65 at I-24	TN	49.7	40	53.7	-2.44%
83	Rye, NY: I-95 at I-287	NY	51.9	48.5	52.7	-1.59%
84	Charleston, SC: I-26 at I-526	SC	44.5	34.7	49.7	-0.37%
85	Phoenix, AZ: I-10 at US 60	AZ	49.4	39.6	53.5	-7.96%
86	Minneapolis - St. Paul, MN: I-94 at US 52	MN	35.8	28.6	39.6	-18.67%
87	Detroit, MI: I-75 at I-696	MI	46.1	37.7	50.4	1.30%
88	Boston, MA: I-95 at I-93 (North)	MA	44.1	34.6	48.2	-5.34%
89	Houston, TX: I-45 at I-610 (South)	TX	43.5	32.9	49.4	-5.84%
90	Camden, NJ: I-76 at I-676	NJ	43.2	40	44.5	-3.23%
91	Atlanta, GA: I-75 at I-85	GA	36.3	25.6	40.9	3.26%
92	Harrisburg, PA: RT 581 at I-83	PA	49	43.4	51.2	-2.26%
93	Columbus, OH: I-71 at I-70	OH	47.1	39.5	49.9	-4.00%
94	Washington, D.C.: I-495 at I-270 (West)	DC	45	30.3	50.4	2.40%
95	Indianapolis, IN: I-465 at I-69	IN	51	43.6	54.3	-3.30%
96	Baltimore, MD: I-95 at I-695 (South)	MD	49.9	42.8	52.7	-0.83%
97	Baltimore, MD: I-695 at I-83	MD	49.1	41.3	51.9	-2.55%
98	Tampa, FL: I-4 at I-275	FL	41.2	30.7	46.7	-11.73%
99	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY: I-90 at I-290	NY	47.6	43	49.9	-0.94%
100	Houston, TX: I-10 at I-69/US 59	TX	46.2	34	52.8	8.84%

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