Increased Thanksgiving Traffic at Eisenhower Tunnel
A total of 171,698 vehicles traveled through the tunnels over the five-day holiday period, about 8,000 more than last year. Wednesday was the highest travel day this year, exceeding “the day before Thanksgiving” traffic count by more 13,000 vehicles.
The highest Thanksgiving weekend count of 201,887 vehicles was set in 2006, with 48,521traveling I-70 the day before the holiday that year.
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2011 |
Westbound |
Eastbound |
Total |
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011 |
23,147 |
17,427 |
40,574 |
|
Thursday, November 24, 2011 |
13,656 |
10,318 |
23,974 |
|
Friday, November 25, 2011 |
17,923 |
14,691 |
32,614 |
|
Saturday, November 26, 2011 |
15,451 |
21,513 |
36,964 |
|
Sunday, November 27, 2011 |
14,350 |
23,222 |
37,572 |
|
Total |
84,527 |
87,171 |
171,698 |
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|
|
|
|
|
2010 |
Westbound |
Eastbound |
Total |
|
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 |
16,244 |
11,029 |
27,273 |
|
Thursday, November 25, 2010 |
14,278 |
10,422 |
24,700 |
|
Friday, November 26, 2010 |
19,980 |
15,934 |
35,914 |
|
Saturday, November 27, 2010 |
16,979 |
22,553 |
39,532 |
|
Sunday, November 28, 2010 |
14,236 |
21,998 |
36,234 |
|
Total |
81,717 |
81,936 |
163,653 |
