Market Intelligence: Transportation and commuting in Bakersfield
| Thursday, Nov 12 2009 04:26 PM
Last Updated Thursday, Nov 12 2009 04:33 PM
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Vehicles including a GET bus and cyclist travel eastbound on 24th Street, near Oak Street and east of Highway 99 on a Friday morning this year.
Federal stimulus money for transportation projects will certainly be welcomed by Bakersfield commuters as they navigate roads in need of maintenance and repair. But which roads do people use?
The list below highlights the top 10 roads traveled by metro adults in an average week.
Name of road/highway ... % of metro adults
Highway 99 ... 60
California Avenue ... 57
Rosedale Highway ... 55
Ming Avenue ... 53
Highway 58 ... 52
Stockdale Highway ... 51
Chester Avenue ... 49
Truxtun Avenue ... 48
Coffee Road ... 43
Highway 178 ... 40
The following roads/highways experienced the greatest change in usage over the past 12 months:
Name of road/highway ... % change 2008 versus 2009
Olive Drive ... +99
Norris Road ... +57
Ashe Road ... +42
Old River Road ... +26
Coffee Road ... +13
Wible Road ... -13
Chester Avenue ... -9
Columbus Street ... -8
Union Avenue ... -8
Ming Avenue ... -7
During an average week, 92 percent of metro adults drive; 7 percent carpool; 7 percent ride a bus; and 2 percent use a taxi.
Time spent traveling to work one-way ... % of metro adults
Less than 10 minutes ... 15
10 to 19 minutes ... 21
10 to 29 minutes ... 11
30 minutes or more ... 14
37 percent of adults shop closer to home, 5 percent closer to work and 23 percent shop both equally. Those who shop closer to work increased 64 percent in the past 12 months.
Sample: 1,243 Bakersfield Metro adults age 18+.
Source: Scarborough Research 2009 R1
