It’s great to live in Los Alamos — no traffic jams!
U.S. road congestion cost travelers $101 billion in 2010 as they spent 4.8 billion hours in traffic on top of what are deemed “normal” travel times for particular regions, according to a report released Sept. 27 by the Texas Transportation Institute.
U.S. road congestion cost travelers $101 billion in 2010 as they spent 4.8 billion hours in traffic on top of what are deemed “normal” travel times for particular regions, according to a report released Sept. 27 by the Texas Transportation Institute.
Road users also purchased an extra 1.9 billion gallons of fuel because of congestion, according to the 2011 Urban Mobility Report, which surveyed 439 U.S. urban areas for its newest report in a yearly series.
On average, congestion cost each automobile commuter an extra 14 gallons of fuel and 34 hours stuck in traffic in 2010.
As the U.S. economy recovers and strengthens, congestion will become even worse, and not enough is being done to address the problem, the report’s authors allege.
“There are many ways to address congestion problems; the data show that these are not being pursued aggressively enough,” the report said. There is no overall “best way” to address congestion, and businesses, manufacturers, and travelers should play a stronger role in addressing the problem, the report said.
Although the total cost to travelers fell slightly from 2009, the additional travel time remained the same.
Wow. We complain if we hit the red light on Diamond Drive on our way to work!
