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Mobility status report

Every year the Mobility Department puts together a status report  that includes a series of metrics to highlight how our transportation system is performing. This report provides a snapshot of what happened over the past year and looks at travel from both a system and user perspective. It also helps guide future planning and service improvements.

Traffic flow maps by year

Year City-wide Downtown
2024

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2023

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2022

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2019

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2018

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2017

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2016

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2015

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2014

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2013

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2024 Modal Split
Modes AM Peak (7:15 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.) Inbound AM Peak (8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.) Outbound PM Peak (5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.) Inbound PM Peak (4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.) Outbound 16 Hour (6 am – 10 p.m.)  Inbound 16 Hour (6 a.m. – 10 p.m.) Outbound
Passenger vehicles 48.3% 51.2% 54.8% 46.3% 58.5% 58.6%
Transit 43.6% 40.2% 32.2% 40.9% 30.1% 29%
Pedestrian 6.4% 7.8% 11.1% 10.3% 9.6% 10.4%
Cyclists 1.7% 0.8% 1.9% 2.5% 1.8% 2%

Total

47,000

19,000

24,000

48,000

311,000

298,000

2023 Modal Split
Modes AM Peak (7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.) Inbound AM Peak (11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.) Outbound PM Peak (4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.) Inbound PM Peak (4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.) Outbound 16 Hour (6 am – 10 p.m.)  Inbound 16 Hour (6 a.m. – 10 p.m.) Outbound
Passenger vehicles 47.2% 56.9% 51.9% 45.1% 55.3% 54.9%
Transit 43.7% 28.7% 36.6% 41.8% 33.3% 33.5%
Pedestrian 6.2% 12.5% 9.4% 9.6% 8.8% 9.2%
Cyclists 2.9% 1.8% 2.1% 3.5% 2.4% 2.3%

Total

44,000

18,000

23,000

45,000

318,000

324,000

See a more detailed breakdown and map information of how and when people are travelling through the downtown area in 2023 on our open data page​.

2022 Modal Split
Modes AM Peak (7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.) Inbound AM Peak (7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.) Outbound PM Peak (4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.) Inbound PM Peak (4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.) Outbound 16 Hour (6 am – 10 p.m.)  Inbound 16 Hour (6 a.m. – 10 p.m.) Outbound
Automobile 57% 65.1% 60.3% 53.0% 62.9% 62.0%
Transit 32.7% 27.7% 30.0% 35.4% 26.3% 27.0%
Pedestrian 7.2% 6.0% 7.5% 8.4% 8.3% 8.6%
Bicycle 3.1% 1.2% 2.2% 3.3% 2.5% 2.4%
Total 34,791 14,136 20,551 39,383 270,586 278,591

See a more detailed breakdown and map information of how and when people are travelling through the downtown area in 2022 on our open data page​.

2021 Modal Split
Modes ​AM Peak (7:15-8:15 a.m.) – Inbound ​AM Peak (7:15-8:15 a.m.) – Outbound ​PM Peak (4:15-5:15 p.m.) – Inbound ​PM Peak (4:15-5:15 p.m.) – Outbound ​16 Hour (6 a.m. - 10 p.m.) – Inbound ​16 Hour (6 a.m. - 10 p.m.) – Outbound
Automobile 67.8% 68.1% 69.0% 68.2% 70.7% 69.8%
Transit 23.6% 23.7% 21.6% 21.9% 18.4% 18.8%
Pedestrian 6.2% 6.6% 7.0% ​7.3% 8.2% 8.6%
Bicycle 2.4% 1.6% 2.4% 2.7% 2.7% 2.7%
Total 16,000 9,000 ​16,000 ​22,000 188,000 185,000

See a more detailed breakdown and map information of how and when people are travelling through the downtown area in 2021 on our open data page​.

2019 Modal Split
Modes ​AM Peak (7:30-8:30 a.m.) – Inbound ​AM Peak (7:30-8:30 a.m.) – Outbound ​PM Peak (4:30-5:30 p.m.) – Inbound ​PM Peak (4:30-5:30 p.m.) – Outbound ​16 Hour (6 a.m. - 10 p.m.) – Inbound ​16 Hour (6 a.m. - 10 p.m.) – Outbound
Automobile ​45.3% ​52.72% ​54.4% ​44.8% ​55.1% ​54.2%
​Transit ​44.0% ​36.5% ​34.1% ​42.2% ​33.2% ​33.8%
Pedestrian ​8.2% ​9.1% ​10.6% ​10.1% ​9.6% ​9.8%
​Bicycle ​2.9% ​1.3% ​2.2% ​3.7% ​2.0% ​2.1%
​Total ​52,000 ​19,000 ​22,000 ​47,000 ​344,000 ​347,000

See a more detailed breakdown and map information of how and when people are travelling through the downtown area in 2019 on our open data page​.

2018 Modal Split
Modes ​AM Peak (7:30-8:30 a.m.) – Inbound ​AM Peak (7:30-8:30 a.m.) – Outbound ​PM Peak (4:30-5:30 p.m.) – Inbound ​PM Peak (4:30-5:30 p.m.) – Outbound ​16 Hour (6 a.m. - 10 p.m.) – Inbound ​16 Hour (6 a.m. - 10 p.m.) – Outbound
Automobile ​43.5% ​53.7% ​53.4% ​42.8% ​53.9% ​55%
​Transit ​44.7% ​35.2% ​32.2% ​43.7% ​33.5% ​32.2%
Pedestrian ​8.2% ​9.3% ​11.5% ​9.5% ​9.9% ​10.2%
​Bicycle ​3.7% ​1.8% ​2.9% ​4% ​2.7% ​2.6%
​Total ​51,000 ​18,000 ​23,000 ​53,000 ​343,000 ​342,000

See a more detailed breakdown and map information of how and when people are travelling through the downtown area on our 2018 open data page.

2017 Modal Split
​Modes ​AM Peak (7:15-8:15 a.m.) – Inbound ​AM Peak (7:15-8:15 a.m.) – Outbound ​PM Peak (4:15-5:15 p.m.) – Inbound ​PM Peak (4:15-5:15 p.m.) – Outbound ​16 Hour Inbound ​16 Hour Outbound
Automobile ​46.2% ​60.2% ​53.4% ​44.1% 56.2% ​56.6%
​Transit ​40.6% ​26.8% ​32.7% ​42.2% ​30.2% ​29.6%
Pedestrian ​9.4% ​10.9% ​11.6% 9.8% ​11% ​11.2%
​Bicycle ​3.8% 2.1% ​2.3% ​3.9% ​2.7% ​2.7%
​Total ​46,000 ​16,000 ​24,000 ​50,000 ​327,000 ​328,000

See a more detailed breakdown and map information of how and when people are travelling through the downtown area in 2017 on our open data page.

2016 Modal Split
​Modes ​AM Peak (7:30-8:30 a.m.) – Inbound ​AM Peak (7:30-8:30 a.m.) – Outbound ​PM Peak (4:15-5:15 p.m.) – Inbound ​PM Peak (4:15-5:15 p.m.) – Outbound ​16 Hour Inbound ​16 Hour Outbound
Automobile ​42% ​56.7% 54.1​% ​42.3% 55.2% ​55.1%
​Transit ​47.1% 30.5% 32.6% 45.3% ​32.3% ​31.8%
Pedestrian ​7.8% ​10.8% ​11.1% 9% ​10.1% ​10.6%
​Bicycle ​3.1% 2% ​2.2% ​3.4% ​2.4% ​2.5%
​Total ​54,000 ​17,000 ​25,000 ​57,000 ​355,000 ​351,000

See a more detailed breakdown and map information of how and when people are travelling through the downtown area in 2016 on our open data page.

2015 Modal Split
Modes ​AM Peak (7:30-8:30 a.m.) – Inbound ​AM Peak (7:30-8:30 a.m.) – Outbound ​PM Peak (4:30-5:30 p.m.) – Inbound ​PM Peak (4:30-5:30 p.m.) – Outbound ​16 Hour Inbound ​16 Hour Outbound
Automobile ​41% ​56.4% 53.6​% 39.1% 55% ​54.1%
​Transit ​47.9% 31.1% 32% 48.6% ​33.5% ​34.1%
Pedestrian ​8.7% ​11.4% ​12.7% 9.4% ​9.7% ​10%
​Bicycle ​2.4% 1.1% ​1.7% ​2.8% ​1.8% ​1.8%
​Total ​56,000 ​18,000 ​23,000 ​59,000 ​345,000 ​346,000

See a more detailed breakdown and map information of how and when people are travelling through the downtown area in 2015 on our open data page.

2014 Modal Split
​Modes ​AM Peak (7:15-8:15 a.m.) – Inbound ​AM Peak (7:15-8:15 a.m.) – Outbound ​PM Peak (4:30-5:30 p.m.) – Inbound ​PM Peak (4:30-5:30 p.m.) – Outbound ​16 Hour Inbound ​16 Hour Outbound
Automobile ​39.3% ​54.8% 53.3​% 38.1% 53.6% ​52.7%
​Transit ​50.1% 33.2% 33.9% 50% ​35.5% ​36%
Pedestrian ​8.1% ​10.7% ​11.2% 9.1% ​9.2% ​9.6%
​Bicycle ​2.5% 1.3% ​1.6% ​2.8% ​1.7% ​1.7%
​Total ​61,000 ​18,000 ​23,000 ​58,000 ​361,000 ​361,000

See a more detailed breakdown and map information of how and when people are travelling through the downtown area in 2014 on our open data page.

2013 Modal Split
​Modes ​AM Peak (7:15-8:15 a.m.) – Inbound ​AM Peak (7:15-8:15 a.m.) – Outbound ​PM Peak (4:45-5:45 p.m.) – Inbound ​PM Peak (4:45-5:45 p.m.) – Outbound ​16 Hour Inbound ​16 Hour Outbound
Automobile ​39% ​55.3% 55.4% 42.6% 54.4% ​54.6%
​Transit ​50.1% 33.6% 35.4% 45.4% ​35.3% ​35%
Pedestrian ​8.5% ​9.9% 7.9% 9.2% ​8.6% ​8.8%
​Bicycle ​2.5% 1.2% ​1.3% ​2.8% ​1.6% ​1.6%
​Total ​64,000 ​17,000 ​23,000 ​56,000 ​353,000 ​354,000

See a more detailed breakdown and map information of how and when people are travelling through the downtown area in 2013 on our open data page.

2012 Modal Split
​Modes ​AM Peak (7:15-8:15 a.m.) – Inbound ​AM Peak (7:15-8:15 a.m.) – Outbound ​PM Peak (4:30-5:30 p.m.) – Inbound ​PM Peak (4:30-5:30 p.m.) – Outbound ​16 Hour Inbound ​16 Hour Outbound
Automobile ​41.5% ​55.8% 55.8​% 39.6% 56.1% ​54.6%
​Transit 48.4% 33.6% 31.8% 48.2% ​32.7% ​33.6%
Pedestrian ​7.9% ​9.5% ​10.8% 9.5% ​9.5% ​10%
​Bicycle ​2.2% 1.1% ​1.5% ​2.7% ​1.7% ​1.8%
​Total ​61,000 ​16,000 ​21,000 ​58,000 ​342,000 ​341,000

See a more detailed breakdown and map information of how and when people are travelling through the downtown area in 2012 on our open data page.

Speed compliance maps


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