The given table depicts usages of four bridges over a 16-hours period every day in New Stratford.
In general, traffic volumes decrease at night and are highest in the morning and after evening. While Habour Bridge stands out as the busiest bridge with the highest number of cars, the situation is quite different for Smith Bridge.
According to the table, there is a significant difference between the number of vehicles in the morning and by midnight. The Habour Bridge has over 10 thousands cars operate on Habour Bridge from 8 a.m to 4p.m, reach a peak morning rush hour – 12,500 cars cross the bridge. At 8 p.m, the amount of cars drops nearly a half compare to those at 4 p.m, and it goes down to 2,550 by midnight. The River Bridge has smaller volumes, but it is responsible for the second-busiest bridges and a similar pattern. At 4 p.m, 8,500 vehicles on this bridge, approximately reduce by half to 4,450 at 8 p.m, with a bigger midnight drop to just over 1,000.
The City Bridge, has heavy daytime use at an average of roughly 6,300 vehicles. Unlike the other two-usage, the volumes rise to its peak at midday, with 6,800 vehicles. However, in the evening and at night, far fewer people use this bridge. The Smith Bridge – the smallest one and has the highest usage at 4 p.m, with 3,330 vehicles. Similar to the City Bridge, it does not have heavy use at night.