Multimodal mobility dashboard - Tri-Cities region
Region executive summary
This dashboard provides detailed multimodal mobility analyses of two urban highway corridors in the Tri-Cities region, which includes
- US 395 between Interstate 82 and I-182
- State Route 240 between Stevens Drive/Jadwin Avenue and I-182
The peak periods for both corridors in the Tri-Cities region are 6-8 a.m. and 3-6 p.m.
2024 Highlights- In 2024, the average daily person miles traveled increased by 4.0% from 2023 and surpassed pre-pandemic levels. Approximately 351 million person miles were traveled on the SR 240, I-182 and US 395 corridors in the Tri-Cities region in 2024, up from 337 million person miles in 2023.
- Vehicle delay on the SR 240, I-182 and US 395 corridors in the region decreased 6.1% from 424,432 hours in 2023 to 398,592 hours in 2024
US 395 and SR 240
US 395 and SR 240 in the Tri-Cities region are key commute and economic corridors. Classified by WSDOT as T-1 freight corridors if facilitates over 10 million tons of freight on each corridor annually. US 395 between I-82 and I-182 includes a five-mile section in Kennewick with eight traffic signals as well as two smaller freeway segments. SR 240 between Stevens Drive/Jadwin Avenue and I-182 (known as the Bypass Highway) has traffic signals along its full length. For more information on US 395 and SR 240 multimodal mobility, click the green bar below.
Multi-year trends
General purpose lane person miles traveled and vehicle delay:
- There were 164.2 million person miles traveled in 2024 which was 13.7% higher than the 144.4 million in 2019
- Vehicle delay in 2024 was 396,000 hours, which was 41.6% less than the 280,000 hours in 2019
- Peak morning and evening commute times continued to increase in 2024 and surpassed 2019 commute times in some locations
- Severe congestion levels continued to grow in 2024 and surpassed 2019 in most locations
- Park and ride lot usage for six lots in 2024 averaged 7.8% compared to 38.3% in 2019