Traffic forecasts have consistently shown the bridge to be a weak congestion reliever for Genesee Avenue. The reason for this is easy to grasp. The big "trip generators" in North University City are the commercial and business sites which lie along (or east of) Genesee Avenue: UTC, Costa Verde, Eastgate, Renaissance, etc. Regents Road is overwhelmingly dominated by residences. Thus, peak hour commuter trips are predominantly "attracted" to Genesee Ave.

While the bridge would surely draw some peak hour traffic from Genesee, traffic engineers forecast that the draw would be weak. This is because afternoon commuters who now take Genesee Avenue south are predominantly headed either south or southeast. Regents Road, lying to the west of Genesee, is in the wrong direction for the great majority of Genesee drivers. Furthermore, in order to use the bridge, vehicles would have to make left turns at congested intersections at La Jolla Village Dr and Regents Rd, or at Nobel Dr and Regents Rd. This results in an inefficient flow of traffic.