NYC Walking Routes - Path of Least Resistance

From 57th St & 12th Ave to 45th St & Lexington Ave

Comparing adaptive routes with and without Broadway vs. fixed routes

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Dynamic route that follows green lights and uses Broadway when advantageous

Average time: 51.03 minutes

Range: 42.11 - 68.78 minutes

25th-75th percentile: 48.32 - 54.01 minutes

Turns: 8

Intersections: 22

The adaptive route that utilizes Broadway is the fastest at 51.03 minutes
The grid-only adaptive route (52.67 min) is the second fastest, showing the power of following green lights
The Broadway full path route (54.28 min) is 4.0% faster than the traditional East-South route (56.51 min)
Following Broadway all the way to 45th Street requires only one turn (at 45th Street to head east)
The Broadway route offers a good balance of simplicity (minimal turns) and efficiency (faster than grid routes)

The Broadway Full Path offers a trade-off between simplicity and speed:

Pedestrian congestion: Some areas along Broadway experience heavy pedestrian traffic that can slow walking speed
Simplicity vs. optimization: Following Broadway the entire way is slightly slower but much simpler than the adaptive approach
Green light patterns: Adaptive routes take advantage of traffic light patterns to minimize wait times
Single turn advantage: With only one turn at 45th Street, this route minimizes navigation complexity