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Travelers are getting ready to hit the roads with a record-breaking Thanksgiving holiday season, and traffic will be worse in some cities. The highest increase in traffic is expected to be in the areas around Boston, LA, New York City, Seattle, and Washington DC. Overall, more than?71 million Americans are expected to travel by car?over the Thanksgiving holidays between Nov. 26 and Dec. 2. That’s 1.3 million more drivers than last year, with the busiest days forecast to be on Tuesday and Wednesday. In general, travelers hoping to avoid the worst of the traffic should consider leaving on Thanksgiving Day itself or departing in the mornings on the days leading up to Turkey Day. https://lnkd.in/gzqxQi69

AAA is predicting a record-breaking 71.7 million people are expected travel by car over this Thanksgiving, up 1.3 million compared to last year, and surpassing pre-COVID travel levels by 2%. In partnership with AAA, we looked at 2024 travel trends and past holidays to see what congestion could look at in 15 US metros. Overall, we expect the days leading up to Thanksgiving—especially Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons—drivers may experience traffic delays double or even triple in some urban areas. Read our latest blog post for the best and worst times to be on the road during the holiday weekend. https://lnkd.in/gF57aVDk

The “Bomb Cyclone” that hit Seattle?on Tuesday night resulted in nearly 500,000 people without power, disrupting cell and road networks metro-wide. Analyzing traffic patterns across the region, our incidents team logged nearly 50% more road incidents (closures, blockages, etc.) than the typical Tuesday/Wednesday. In terms of travel times, some routes were hit harder than others. Read Bob Pishue's latest blog post on the Bomb Cyclone's impact on travel times on key commuting routes. https://lnkd.in/gmdGMiEu

INRIX has digitized the curb in more than 125 cities using an approach that doesn’t require assets. Working with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) as?part of their U.S. Department of Transportation SMART Grant, we have completed an integration of SF’s signs, paint, meters, and other assets into our Parking and Curb Analytics tools. Read what our Chief Product Officer, Ahmed Darrat, has to say about this “Belt and Suspenders” approach. https://lnkd.in/gmAwaCXx

Thanksgiving is typically one of the busiest holidays for road trips over 50 miles. This year, nearly 72 million drivers are expected on the roads — 1.3 million more travelers than 2023, and more than the 70.6 million drivers who traveled by car for Thanksgiving 2019. With more vehicles on the road as commuters and holiday travelers mix, we expect traffic to peak nationally on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 26 and 27. If you need to travel either day, leave before 10 a.m. https://lnkd.in/gvjprXMJ

Nearly 80 million travelers are expected to travel over the Thanksgiving holiday, according to AAA. If you're traveling by car, we expect Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons to be the worst days/times to be on the road as holiday-goers and commuters mix. “With a record number of travelers expected to be on the road, drivers should follow traffic apps and local news alerts to avoid major delays,”?said Bob Pishue, transportation analyst at INRIX. “This is especially important for drivers in metropolitan areas like Boston, New York, LA, Seattle, and Washington, DC, where traffic is expected to be more than double what it typically is on a normal day.”? Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gCNy8dv9

I was honored early last week to represent INRIX in introducing the opening session at the Open Mobility Foundation Summit. During my remarks I had the opportunity to discuss how we've partnered with a number of agencies leveraging the U.S. Department of Transportation SMART program to rapidly expand the use cases for the Mobility Data Specification (MDS) and Curb Data Specification (CDS): ?? With San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), we are using CDS and the soon to be approved CDS Objects to provide the first publicly available, full city map that brings together both curb policies and sign assets. ?? ?? With Portland Bureau of Transportation, we merged citywide CDS with e-cargo bike data and thousands of truck/passenger trips into MDS supporting operations from B-Line Sustainable Urban Delivery and planning for future zones. ? In another city that can’t quite be named yet, we are for the first time extending MDS Policies to the full right of way (yes, sidewalks, curbs and travel lanes) to support mobility providers with real time roadway alerts like construction, emergency response, events, and incidents tied to physical assets, not just floating virtual geographies. This is a huge step forward for construction coordination and AV readiness! ? Finally, in one last city, we are merging CDS data with safety data like crashes and near misses to analyze the impact of curb policies. If any cities are interested in these products and would like more info please feel free to reach out! Kory Young Michael Schwartz Nat Gale Andrew Glass Hastings Michael Schnuerle Alex Demisch Kenya Wheeler Jacob Sherman, MBA Franklin Jones Ben Levine

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (UK) was awarded the Department for Transport’s Traffic Signals Obsolescence Grant (TSOG) funding in the spring to replace unreliable and obsolete equipment, increasing functionality and reduce energy consumption. A before-and-after comparison of corridor journey times has shown an almost 4% improvement since work was carried out. “In this one initial quick analysis we have found a significant improvement travel times from this funding,” said Dominic Paulo, senior director of EMEA public sector.?“Considering the TSOG money was simply to replace obsolete and update existing equipment, it is impressive to see the difference. It will be very interesting and exciting to see what effect the investment has had on GLF projects and also the other TSOG projects." Read more in this Highways News article: https://lnkd.in/eGwv94nx

Portland is seeing a?rise in deliveries?that's reshaping urban life, with neighborhoods like St. Johns, Kenton and Nob Hill experiencing some of the highest activity. The rise in deliveries brings more vehicles, increasing?traffic congestion?and curb availability challenges, INRIX transportation analyst Bob Pishue told Axios. Read how Portland (and others) are working to balance consumer needs, business logistics and traffic flow: https://lnkd.in/ggMVQ9uk

?? We’re excited to join transportation professionals at the 2024 ITS Texas / TexITE Joint Meeting next week to showcase our suite of mobility intelligence solutions that can help understand, monitor, and ultimately improve the movement of people and goods on our roads. ?? Stop by our booth or schedule a demo (https://lnkd.in/gKCiqZaN) to learn more about how data-driven insights and tools can help improve safety, efficiency and sustainability. ??? Don’t forget, mark your calendars to hear from INRIX experts as they share valuable insights on leveraging AI and data for effective traffic management. ?? Session 1A: Leveraging AI and Machine Learning for Traffic Management Date/Time: Thursday, November 14th, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ?? Session 4B: Data Analysis: Integrating Futuristic Systems, Situational Awareness and Real-Time Traffic Management Date/Time: Friday, November 15th, 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM