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This estimation displays how transit ridership affects traffic into downtown Portland during peak weekday periods. It illustrates that transit capacity along the I-5 corridor "saves" 1.5 freeway lanes. Data from TriMet and C-Tran.
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Lane Equivalents Saved By Transit Ridership • This shows an estimate of the magnitude of the impact of transit ridership into downtown Portland during weekday peak periods. For example, this indicates that an equivalent of 1.5 freeway lanes are “saved” by the presence of transit capacity along the I-5 corridor. • Data Sources: TriMet and C-Tran (Figure 6-4)