The Chicago region traffic congestion scans were created by averaging five minute speed data obtained from freeway loop detectors, radar, and mobile technology data. The traffic scans display average speed on a freeway corridor as a function of time of day (the x-axis) and location (the y-axis) along a freeway corridor.
I-290 Eisenhower Expressway (I-88 Reagan to I-90/94 Byrne Interchange)
Feb 13, 2014
I-290 Eisenhower Expressway (I-88 Reagan to I-90/94 Byrne Interchange) Congestion and Crash Scans
Congestion Scans
I-290, Eisenhower Expressway from I-88 Reagan Tollway to I-90/94 Byrne Interchange/Kennedy Expressway/Dan Ryan Expressway. Congestion Scan 2016.
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I-290, Eisenhower Expressway from Wolf Road to Halsted Street Congestion Scan, 2011. Showing average speed by milepost by time of day.
I-290, Eisenhower Expressway from Wolf Road to Halsted Street Congestion Scan, 2009. Showing average speed by milepost by time of day.
I-290, Eisenhower Expressway from Wolf Road to Halsted Street Congestion Scan, 2007. Showing average speed by milepost by time of day.
Crash Scan
I-290 Eisenhower Expressway, Wolf Road to Halsted Street Crash Scan, 2008-12. Showing number of crash rates per 100 million vehicle miles traveled.
Performance Data
Non-Holiday Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays:
East-bound I-290/Eisenhower Expressway
Measure | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Free-Flow Travel Time (Minutes) |
12.88 | 12.93 | 13.41 | 13.78 | 13.06 |
Average AM Peak-Period Travel Time (Minutes) |
30.31 | 29.94 | 31.14 | 28.83 | 27.51 |
AM Travel Time Index | 2.35 | 2.32 | 2.32 | 2.09 | 2.11 |
Average PM Peak-Period Travel Time (Minutes) |
30.02 | 31.84 | 33.25 | 30.64 | 28.13 |
PM Travel Time Index |
2.33 |
2.46 |
2.48 |
2.22 | 2.15 |
AM Peak-Period 95th Percentile Travel Time (Minutes) |
47.28 |
48.13 |
50.30 |
49.36 | 42.61 |
AM Peak-Period |
3.67 |
3.72 |
3.75 |
3.58 | 3.26 |
PM Peak-Period 95th Percentile Travel Time (Minutes) |
41.18 |
45.92 |
46.80 |
50.73 | 41.90 |
PM Peak-Period Planning Time Index |
3.20 |
3.55 |
3.49 |
3.68 | 3.21 |
Congested Hours |
10.40 |
10.55 |
11.30 |
11.40 | 9.65 |
West-bound I-290/Eisenhower Expressway
Measure |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 | 2011 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Free-Flow Travel Time (Minutes) |
13.05 |
13.01 |
13.02 |
13.40 | 12.79 |
Average AM Peak-Period Travel Time (Minutes) |
23.81 |
22.95 |
21.70 |
24.44 | 22.03 |
AM Travel Time Index |
1.82 |
1.76 |
1.67 |
1.82 | 1.72 |
Average PM Peak-Period Travel Time (Minutes) |
32.10 |
30.15 |
30.02 |
32.52 | 30.13 |
PM Travel Time Index |
2.46 |
2.32 |
2.31 |
2.43 | 2.36 |
AM Peak-Period 95th Percentile Travel Time (Minutes) |
39.65 |
36.59 |
35.45 |
47.92 | 35.12 |
AM Peak-Period |
3.04 |
2.81 |
2.72 |
3.58 | 2.75 |
PM Peak-Period 95th Percentile Travel Time (Minutes) |
52.46 |
52.85 |
49.66 |
62.40 | 49.02 |
PM Peak-Period Planning Time Index |
4.02 |
4.06 |
3.81 |
4.66 | 3.83 |
Congested Hours |
9.24 |
8.63 |
8.04 |
9.83 | 7.48 |
About the Data
Notice: 2016 congestion scans are based upon work supported by the Federal Highway Administration under contract number DTFH-13-C-00012. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not reflect the views of the Federal Highway Administration.
Feb 13, 2014
I-290 Eisenhower Expressway (I-88 Reagan to I-90/94 Byrne Interchange) Congestion and Crash Scans
The Chicago region traffic congestion scans were created by averaging five minute speed data obtained from freeway loop detectors, radar, and mobile technology data. The traffic scans display average speed on a freeway corridor as a function of time of day (the x-axis) and location (the y-axis) along a freeway corridor.
Congestion Scans
I-290, Eisenhower Expressway from I-88 Reagan Tollway to I-90/94 Byrne Interchange/Kennedy Expressway/Dan Ryan Expressway. Congestion Scan 2016.
Note: for best viewing, in Chrome, right-click on the graphic, then open in a new tab. In other browsers, the image may be saved or downloaded as a PDF below.
Download high-resolution PDF (all vehicles, as above)
Download high-resolution PDF (trucks only)
I-290, Eisenhower Expressway from Wolf Road to Halsted Street Congestion Scan, 2011. Showing average speed by milepost by time of day.
I-290, Eisenhower Expressway from Wolf Road to Halsted Street Congestion Scan, 2009. Showing average speed by milepost by time of day.
I-290, Eisenhower Expressway from Wolf Road to Halsted Street Congestion Scan, 2007. Showing average speed by milepost by time of day.
Crash Scan
I-290 Eisenhower Expressway, Wolf Road to Halsted Street Crash Scan, 2008-12. Showing number of crash rates per 100 million vehicle miles traveled.
Performance Data
Non-Holiday Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays:
East-bound I-290/Eisenhower Expressway
Measure | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Free-Flow Travel Time (Minutes) |
12.88 | 12.93 | 13.41 | 13.78 | 13.06 |
Average AM Peak-Period Travel Time (Minutes) |
30.31 | 29.94 | 31.14 | 28.83 | 27.51 |
AM Travel Time Index | 2.35 | 2.32 | 2.32 | 2.09 | 2.11 |
Average PM Peak-Period Travel Time (Minutes) |
30.02 | 31.84 | 33.25 | 30.64 | 28.13 |
PM Travel Time Index |
2.33 |
2.46 |
2.48 |
2.22 | 2.15 |
AM Peak-Period 95th Percentile Travel Time (Minutes) |
47.28 |
48.13 |
50.30 |
49.36 | 42.61 |
AM Peak-Period |
3.67 |
3.72 |
3.75 |
3.58 | 3.26 |
PM Peak-Period 95th Percentile Travel Time (Minutes) |
41.18 |
45.92 |
46.80 |
50.73 | 41.90 |
PM Peak-Period Planning Time Index |
3.20 |
3.55 |
3.49 |
3.68 | 3.21 |
Congested Hours |
10.40 |
10.55 |
11.30 |
11.40 | 9.65 |
West-bound I-290/Eisenhower Expressway
Measure |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 | 2011 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Free-Flow Travel Time (Minutes) |
13.05 |
13.01 |
13.02 |
13.40 | 12.79 |
Average AM Peak-Period Travel Time (Minutes) |
23.81 |
22.95 |
21.70 |
24.44 | 22.03 |
AM Travel Time Index |
1.82 |
1.76 |
1.67 |
1.82 | 1.72 |
Average PM Peak-Period Travel Time (Minutes) |
32.10 |
30.15 |
30.02 |
32.52 | 30.13 |
PM Travel Time Index |
2.46 |
2.32 |
2.31 |
2.43 | 2.36 |
AM Peak-Period 95th Percentile Travel Time (Minutes) |
39.65 |
36.59 |
35.45 |
47.92 | 35.12 |
AM Peak-Period |
3.04 |
2.81 |
2.72 |
3.58 | 2.75 |
PM Peak-Period 95th Percentile Travel Time (Minutes) |
52.46 |
52.85 |
49.66 |
62.40 | 49.02 |
PM Peak-Period Planning Time Index |
4.02 |
4.06 |
3.81 |
4.66 | 3.83 |
Congested Hours |
9.24 |
8.63 |
8.04 |
9.83 | 7.48 |
About the Data
Notice: 2016 congestion scans are based upon work supported by the Federal Highway Administration under contract number DTFH-13-C-00012. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not reflect the views of the Federal Highway Administration.