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TABLE 4.1 SYSTEM-WIDE PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS <br /> YEAR (TRIP TABLE #) : 1985 (J9) 2000 fD2) 2010 (D2). <br /> TOTAL TRIPS ASSIGNED (VPD) : 824,671 1,769,879 2,382,374 <br /> AVERAGE TRIP LENGTH (MINUTES) : 10.28 9.95 10.01 <br /> ALT. 1: 1987 E+C SYSTEM <br /> DAILY VEHICLE-MILES OF TRAVEL: 4,173,026 9,812,583 13,629,847 <br /> DAILY VEHICLE-HOURS OF TRAVEL: 110,053 258,482 358,049 <br /> AVERAGE OVERALL SYSTEM SPEED: 37.92 37.96 38.07 <br /> ALT. 2: 1987 ADOPTED PLANS, <br /> DAILY VEHICLE-MILES OF TRAVEL: 4,155,603 9,616,391 13,318,053 <br /> DAILY VEHICLE-HOURS OF TRAVEL: 107,835 247,709 341 ,998 <br /> AVERAGE OVERALL SYSTEM SPEED: 38.54 38.82 38.94 <br /> ALT. 3: RECOMMENDED PLAN <br /> DAILY VEHICLE-MILES OF TRAVEL: 4,170,716 9,591,504 13,277,295 <br /> DAILY VEHICLE-HOURS OF TRAVEL: 106,954 238,801 327, 160 <br /> AVERAGE OVERALL SYSTEM SPEED: 39.00 40.17, 40.58 <br /> These statistics are based on minimum path assignments which do not take into <br /> account the effects of congestion (see- discussion on page 3.2). Reductions in the <br /> overall time and length of aggregate travel reflects effects of new thoroughfares <br /> on providing more direct routes for anticipated travel patterns. <br /> 4.4 <br />