TTI Performance Measure Summary - Dallas-Fort Worth- Arlington TX The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Performance Measure Summary for the Dallas- Fort Worth-Arlington 15 area provides valuable mobility data from 2005 to 2022, highlighting persistent congestion that impacts freight and truck traffic This report identifies bottlenecks on key freight corridors, such as IH-35E in Dallas and IH-35W in Fort Worth, which have experienced increasing delays due to regional economic growth and higher freight demand. In 2022, truck delays rose by 15% over the previous year, now sitting 1% above pre-COVID levels, underscoring the growing concern over congestion's impact on freight movement. The summary also points out TxDOT's efforts to address these challenges through initiatives like the Texas Clear Lanes program, aimed at relieving major chokepoints in the transportation network. Takeaway: • Focus on Targeted Congestion Relief Initiatives : Apply the Texas Clear Lanes program to reduce bottlenecks on Fort Worth’s IH-35W and IH-30 corridors, addressing delays that have exceeded pre-pandemic levels and supporting efficient freight movement. 100 Most Congested Texas Road Segments 2023 Executive Summary The Technical Memorandum on the 100 Most Congested Texas Road Segments 16 , prepared for TxDOT, provides an in-depth of critical congestion points across the state, emphasizes the economic and logistical impacts on freight and truck traffic. In the Dallas/Fort Worth region, high-congestion zones such as the IH-35W and IH-30 corridors in Fort Worth are highlighted for their significant delays, especially under rising freight demand and regional growth pressures. These corridors are critical for both regional and national freight movement, but persistent congestion drives up transportation costs, emissions, and delays in goods distribution. TxDOT’s Texas Clear Lanes initiative is specifically designed to target these chokepoints, offering relief to improve freight efficiency, reduce costs, and support economic growth.
15 Texas A&M Transportation Institute. (n.d.). Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX: Performance measure summary. Texas A&M Transportation Institute. https://static.tti.tamu.edu/tti.tamu.edu/documents/umr/congestion-data/urban-areas/dalla.pdf. 16 Texas A&M Transportation Institute. (2023). Technical memorandum: 100 most congested Texas road segments 2023 executive summary. Texas A&M Transportation Institute. https://static.tti.tamu.edu/tti.tamu.edu/documents/TTI-2023-3.pdf.
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