Under current conditions, drivers along the corridor experience frequent delays, especially during peak commuter hours.
Several factors contribute to congestion and delays.
While overall volumes are a part of the problem, congestion in some areas can be traced to conditions such as inadequate signage or signalization, lack of turning lanes, or poor driveway and side street alignments that hamper free traffic flow. Addressing these strategies is a primary focus of this study. In Middletown, ADT ranges from a low of approximately 11,900 vehicles per day just northeast of Route 155 to a high of approximately 17,500 vehicles per day just north of Warwick Street. 85th percentile speeds ranged from five to fifteen miles per hour above posted speed limits. There were 378 accidents along Route 17 between 1993 and 1995.