Traffic recovery on Managed Lanes (MLs) in Texas and North Carolina has being consistent during the two pandemic years. Its evolution has depended on mobility restrictions, vaccinations and new virus waves. The pandemic has changed behavioral patterns related to Work From Home (WFH) and e-commerce. MLs are equipped with dynamic pricing to guarantee a constant level of service and a minimum speed.
• First Wave, Mar-Aug 2020
• Second Wave, Dec-Feb 2020-21
• Winter storm in DFW
Vaccinations surge from near-0% to over
50% in the first few months, unlocking mobility
• Delta, Aug-Nov 2021-despite being a large wave, it does not have an outsized impact on mobility
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021vs2019 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
LBJ | 48.1 | 30.0 | 36.9 | -23% |
NTE | 33.9 | 25.0 | 33.2 | -2% |
NTE 35W | 32.7 | 28.0 | 35.5 | 9% |
I-77 | n/a | 19.5 | 28.4 | n/a |
LBJ | NTE | NTE 35W | I-77 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Location | Dallas-Fort Worth | Dallas-Fort Worth | Dallas-Fort Worth | Charlotte |
Consolidation | 54.60% | 62.97% | 53.67% | 65.1% |
Extension | 13.3 miles | 13.1 miles | 10.2 miles | 25.9 miles |
Period | 2061 (52 years) |
2061 (52 years) |
2061 (48 years) |
2069 (55 years) |
LBJ
NTE
NTE 35W
I-77
STRONG TRAFFIC RECOVERY POST-GENERALIZED ACCESS TO VACCINATIONS IN MARCH-APRIL
THE DELTA WAVE (AUGUST TO NOVEMBER) DID NOT HAVE AN OUTSIZED IMPACT ON TRAFFIC
TRAFFIC RECOVERED IN OFF PEAK PERIODS, PM PEAKS AND WEEKENDS. CONTINUOUS BUT NOT FULL RECOVERY OF AM PEAK TRAFFIC AS WORK FROM HOME DECREASED DURING THE YEAR
TRUCKS PROVED RESILIENT ACROSS 2021, DRIVEN BY E-COMMERCE AND LOGISTICS GROWTH
WINTER STORMS IN TEXAS NEGATIVELY AFFECTED EARLY YEAR VOLUMES WITH A LIMITED IMPACT ON TOTAL ANNUAL TRAFFIC