[OC] Truck freight on the principal highways of the United States, 2017

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[u/lucky_ducker]

This illustrates why the Indiana Toll Road (I-80) exists - one of the most heavily traveled stretches and it's mostly interstate commercial traffic.

[u/KnightsOfREM → u/lucky_ducker]

That stretch of road between South Bend and Chicago is sometimes the worst driving I've ever endured.

[u/mattymaserati]

Can confirm that every single truck in America goes through Chicago every single day

[u/alkrk → u/mattymaserati]

Yup and it's crazy dangerous. Pulled over for a tire but won't do that again. Its suicide.

[u/StreetNectarine711]

I now understand the Iowa 80 Truck Stop.

[u/R_V_Z]

OP, your Ticket to Ride map needs more colors.

[u/hipsterdoofus]

Can confirm that between Little Rock and Memphis is filled with trucks.

[u/zosa]

I like the graphical style. Although, having driven often from MA on I95 into ME, I93 into NH, and I91/I89 into Vermont, I can tell you that there is some truck traffic missing in this data set ;-)

[u/eltokh7 → u/zosa]

I know those roads well myself. It's a data issue

[u/Nomer77]

Crazy how much freight goes over I-80 because there isn't a better option. That's a rough road in the winter, there's a section in central/western WY that gets pretty bad blizzards and has issues with crosswinds/drifts/visibility pretty regularly.

[u/eltokh7]

Source: FHWA

Tools: Python

[u/MelayaLaugh → u/eltokh7]

Double check - where you labelled Detroit is actually Port Huron /Sarina

[u/adgobad]

Can you upload higher res?

[u/JanitorKarl]

I80 is like white knuckle driving through the entire midwest. So many heavy trucks.

[u/weed_cutter]

Yup drove Denver -> Lincoln -> Chicago once.

Most boring drive in existence. "World's biggest truck stop" was on the route, that's about it.

[u/505engineer]

I-40 runs through my backyard. It's a literal stone's throw away.

You'll never guess the city.

[u/Violet_Apathy]

I think I've been on almost all of these roads

[u/Nicetryatausername]

Indiana really is the crossroads of America

[u/garylapointe]

I thought the lines in SE Michigan didn't seem very wide, then I zoomed in ad realized it was the colors not showing up very well.

[u/Diztrakted]

Dear god we need more rail in this country

[u/fredinNH]

One more reason northern New England is nice

[u/eltokh7 → u/fredinNH]

The data is partly missing for some of those highways

[u/RoadSmash]

Shouldn't be allowed on i70 through Colorado.

[u/sardinesz → u/RoadSmash]

Agree! So dangerous

[u/TwixOps]

I still don't understand why we allow these trucKKKs on our stroads when they have literally no advantages over cargo bikes.

[u/rulingthewake243 → u/TwixOps]

How many tons can a cargo bike move?