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Tagged traffic studies

Oct 24 2009

Congestion cost U.S. drivers 4.2 billion hours in 2007

In Chicago, the study ranked the city 21st in terms of annual delay per traveler (41 hours) and 20th for wasted fuel per motorist (28 gallons).

According to a report from the Texas Transportation Institute, motorists across the country in 2007 combined to spend the equivalent of 175 million days in traffic and purchase an extra 2.8 billion gallons of fuel due to congestion. The 2009 Urban Mobility Report, which the institute released in July, states the figures actually represent a [...]

Oct 19 2009

Study: Build roads for those who will use them

The Tribune’s Jon Hilkevitch has a great piece looking at a study by the League of Illinois Bicyclists that posits that road-widening and reconstruction projects done by local agencies are often superior to work done by state highway engineers. The difference: An interest in how changes affect everyone who uses a roadway versus a focus [...]

Feb 25 2009

ABC7 Report: Chicago ranked 3rd most-congested city

Here’s ABC7′s take on the announcement that Chicago is one of the most congested cities in the country, according to the INRIX company.