diff --git a/proxy/pkg/metrics/node_metrics.go b/proxy/pkg/metrics/node_metrics.go
index 25c3273..cc73c11 100644
--- a/proxy/pkg/metrics/node_metrics.go
+++ b/proxy/pkg/metrics/node_metrics.go
@@ -280,7 +280,8 @@ type NodeMetricsInstance struct {
 	UnavailableErrors Counter
 	OtherErrors       Counter
 
-	RequestDuration map[string]Histogram
+	ReadDurations  Histogram
+	WriteDurations Histogram
 
 	OpenConnections Gauge
 
@@ -311,18 +312,6 @@ func CreateHistogramNodeMetric(metricFactory MetricFactory, nodeDescription stri
 	return m, nil
 }
 
-func CreateHistogramNodeRequestDurationMetrics(metricFactory MetricFactory, nodeDescription string, mn Metric, buckets []float64) (map[string]Histogram, error) {
-	requestDuration := make(map[string]Histogram)
-	for _, stmtCtg := range StatementCategories {
-		item, err := CreateHistogramNodeMetric(metricFactory, nodeDescription, mn, buckets, RequestDurationTypeLabel, stmtCtg)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		requestDuration[stmtCtg] = item
-	}
-	return requestDuration, nil
-}
-
 func CreateGaugeNodeMetric(metricFactory MetricFactory, nodeDescription string, mn Metric) (Gauge, error) {
 	m, err := metricFactory.GetOrCreateGauge(
 		mn.WithLabels(map[string]string{nodeLabel: nodeDescription}))
diff --git a/proxy/pkg/metrics/proxy_metrics.go b/proxy/pkg/metrics/proxy_metrics.go
index 2f5998f..9c3eb5f 100644
--- a/proxy/pkg/metrics/proxy_metrics.go
+++ b/proxy/pkg/metrics/proxy_metrics.go
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@ const (
 	inFlightRequestsDescription = "Number of requests currently in flight in the proxy"
 )
 
-var (
-	StatementCategories = []string{TypeWrites, TypeReads}
-)
-
 var (
 	FailedReadsOrigin = NewMetricWithLabels(
 		failedReadsName,
diff --git a/proxy/pkg/zdmproxy/proxy.go b/proxy/pkg/zdmproxy/proxy.go
index 778178c..26b7d5c 100644
--- a/proxy/pkg/zdmproxy/proxy.go
+++ b/proxy/pkg/zdmproxy/proxy.go
@@ -826,7 +826,12 @@ func (p *ZdmProxy) CreateOriginNodeMetrics(
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	originRequestDuration, err := metrics.CreateHistogramNodeRequestDurationMetrics(metricFactory, originNodeDescription, metrics.OriginRequestDuration, originBuckets)
+	originReadRequestDuration, err := metrics.CreateHistogramNodeMetric(metricFactory, originNodeDescription, metrics.OriginRequestDuration, originBuckets, metrics.RequestDurationTypeLabel, metrics.TypeReads)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	originWriteRequestDuration, err := metrics.CreateHistogramNodeMetric(metricFactory, originNodeDescription, metrics.OriginRequestDuration, originBuckets, metrics.RequestDurationTypeLabel, metrics.TypeWrites)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -857,7 +862,8 @@ func (p *ZdmProxy) CreateOriginNodeMetrics(
 		OverloadedErrors:  originOverloadedErrors,
 		UnavailableErrors: originUnavailableErrors,
 		OtherErrors:       originOtherErrors,
-		RequestDuration:   originRequestDuration,
+		ReadDurations:     originReadRequestDuration,
+		WriteDurations:    originWriteRequestDuration,
 		OpenConnections:   openOriginConnections,
 		InFlightRequests:  inflightRequests,
 		UsedStreamIds:     originUsedStreamIds,
@@ -911,7 +917,12 @@ func (p *ZdmProxy) CreateAsyncNodeMetrics(
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	asyncRequestDuration, err := metrics.CreateHistogramNodeRequestDurationMetrics(metricFactory, asyncNodeDescription, metrics.AsyncRequestDuration, asyncBuckets)
+	asyncReadRequestDuration, err := metrics.CreateHistogramNodeMetric(metricFactory, asyncNodeDescription, metrics.AsyncRequestDuration, asyncBuckets, metrics.RequestDurationTypeLabel, metrics.TypeReads)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	asyncWriteRequestDuration, err := metrics.CreateHistogramNodeMetric(metricFactory, asyncNodeDescription, metrics.AsyncRequestDuration, asyncBuckets, metrics.RequestDurationTypeLabel, metrics.TypeWrites)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -941,7 +952,8 @@ func (p *ZdmProxy) CreateAsyncNodeMetrics(
 		OverloadedErrors:  asyncOverloadedErrors,
 		UnavailableErrors: asyncUnavailableErrors,
 		OtherErrors:       asyncOtherErrors,
-		RequestDuration:   asyncRequestDuration,
+		ReadDurations:     asyncReadRequestDuration,
+		WriteDurations:    asyncWriteRequestDuration,
 		OpenConnections:   openAsyncConnections,
 		InFlightRequests:  inflightRequestsAsync,
 		UsedStreamIds:     asyncUsedStreamIds,
@@ -995,7 +1007,12 @@ func (p *ZdmProxy) CreateTargetNodeMetrics(
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	targetRequestDuration, err := metrics.CreateHistogramNodeRequestDurationMetrics(metricFactory, targetNodeDescription, metrics.TargetRequestDuration, targetBuckets)
+	targetReadRequestDuration, err := metrics.CreateHistogramNodeMetric(metricFactory, targetNodeDescription, metrics.TargetRequestDuration, targetBuckets, metrics.RequestDurationTypeLabel, metrics.TypeReads)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	targetWriteRequestDuration, err := metrics.CreateHistogramNodeMetric(metricFactory, targetNodeDescription, metrics.TargetRequestDuration, targetBuckets, metrics.RequestDurationTypeLabel, metrics.TypeWrites)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -1026,7 +1043,8 @@ func (p *ZdmProxy) CreateTargetNodeMetrics(
 		OverloadedErrors:  targetOverloadedErrors,
 		UnavailableErrors: targetUnavailableErrors,
 		OtherErrors:       targetOtherErrors,
-		RequestDuration:   targetRequestDuration,
+		ReadDurations:     targetReadRequestDuration,
+		WriteDurations:    targetWriteRequestDuration,
 		OpenConnections:   openTargetConnections,
 		InFlightRequests:  inflightRequests,
 		UsedStreamIds:     targetUsedStreamIds,
diff --git a/proxy/pkg/zdmproxy/requestcontext.go b/proxy/pkg/zdmproxy/requestcontext.go
index 2380fbf..aa5a849 100644
--- a/proxy/pkg/zdmproxy/requestcontext.go
+++ b/proxy/pkg/zdmproxy/requestcontext.go
@@ -193,11 +193,17 @@ func (recv *requestContextImpl) SetResponse(nodeMetrics *metrics.NodeMetrics, f
 	if recv.GetRequestInfo().ShouldBeTrackedInMetrics() {
 		switch connectorType {
 		case ClusterConnectorTypeOrigin:
-			stmtCtg := getStatementCategory(recv.GetRequestInfo())
-			nodeMetrics.OriginMetrics.RequestDuration[stmtCtg].Track(recv.startTime)
+			if isWriteStatement(recv.GetRequestInfo()) {
+				nodeMetrics.OriginMetrics.WriteDurations.Track(recv.startTime)
+			} else {
+				nodeMetrics.OriginMetrics.ReadDurations.Track(recv.startTime)
+			}
 		case ClusterConnectorTypeTarget:
-			stmtCtg := getStatementCategory(recv.GetRequestInfo())
-			nodeMetrics.TargetMetrics.RequestDuration[stmtCtg].Track(recv.startTime)
+			if isWriteStatement(recv.GetRequestInfo()) {
+				nodeMetrics.TargetMetrics.WriteDurations.Track(recv.startTime)
+			} else {
+				nodeMetrics.TargetMetrics.ReadDurations.Track(recv.startTime)
+			}
 		case ClusterConnectorTypeAsync:
 		default:
 			log.Errorf("could not recognize connector type %v", connectorType)
@@ -207,12 +213,8 @@ func (recv *requestContextImpl) SetResponse(nodeMetrics *metrics.NodeMetrics, f
 	return finished
 }
 
-func getStatementCategory(req RequestInfo) string {
-	switch req.GetForwardDecision() {
-	case forwardToBoth:
-		return metrics.TypeWrites
-	}
-	return metrics.TypeReads
+func isWriteStatement(req RequestInfo) bool {
+	return req.GetForwardDecision() == forwardToBoth
 }
 
 func (recv *requestContextImpl) updateInternalState(f *frame.RawFrame, cluster common.ClusterType) (state int, updated bool) {
@@ -341,8 +343,11 @@ func (recv *asyncRequestContextImpl) SetResponse(
 	}
 
 	if recv.GetRequestInfo().ShouldBeTrackedInMetrics() {
-		stmtCtg := getStatementCategory(recv.GetRequestInfo())
-		nodeMetrics.AsyncMetrics.RequestDuration[stmtCtg].Track(recv.startTime)
+		if isWriteStatement(recv.GetRequestInfo()) {
+			nodeMetrics.AsyncMetrics.WriteDurations.Track(recv.startTime)
+		} else {
+			nodeMetrics.AsyncMetrics.ReadDurations.Track(recv.startTime)
+		}
 		nodeMetrics.AsyncMetrics.InFlightRequests.Subtract(1)
 	}