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Traffic study says road congestion cost U.S. $121 billion

GasBuddy Blog -- When you read how much money Americans waste by sitting in traffic it might make your blood boil. And it might make you push your state legislators to fight for the appropriate infrastructure investment financing your state needs to get us moving again.

The report from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute earlier this week says traffic congestion costs drivers $121 billion. We spent 5.5 billion additional hours sitting in traffic in 2011, the year covered by the study. That comes down to $818 per commuter in lost time and wasted fuel.

And where would you think the problem is the worst? Los Angeles? New York? No, the worst metro area for traffic congestion is Washington, DC. And I'll bet you that city, probably...

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Submitted Feb 07, 2013 By: PD

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USMCturtlehead Champion Author Lexington Posts:2,385 Points:130,425 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 2:44:07 AM Ignore USMCturtlehead Report Abuse Freeways and streets cannot be built to eliminate traffic congestion from rush hour or unseen incidents such as accidents and snow storms. Waste is a byproduct of everyday costs.
Chris46 Champion Author Dayton Posts:23,954 Points:2,107,475 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2013 11:21:59 PM Ignore Chris46 Report Abuse I could have told them that, and saved them a lot of money.
moose21040 Rookie Author Baltimore Posts:88 Points:134,970 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2013 10:46:05 AM Ignore moose21040 Report Abuse Do you think this was worth spending are tax money on????
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,818 Points:1,636,245 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 8:02:30 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse how much did the study cost taxpayers?
LuckyLou1 All-Star Author Colorado Posts:546 Points:206,925 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 5:49:11 PM Ignore LuckyLou1 Report Abuse Sit back and smell the roses
sydb7 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,656 Points:1,941,820 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 10:05:26 AM Ignore sydb7 Report Abuse Most people would rather complain than use public transit where it is available! Enjoy your traffic jams as you inefficiently have one driver per car!
EvPv Champion Author Maine Posts:1,177 Points:292,520 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 9:02:09 AM Ignore EvPv Report Abuse agreed coughlin. I have relatives on Long Island crabbing about the price of gas, yet NEVER use the LIRR or bus system. When I lived down there we did it all the time. The busses go past very major and minor street corner several times an hour.
coughlin Champion Author San Jose Posts:5,319 Points:1,144,365 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 8:47:25 AM Ignore coughlin Report Abuse Public transportation!
virostek Veteran Author Virginia Posts:423 Points:90,285 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 7:11:51 AM Ignore virostek Report Abuse OK.
1Boog Champion Author Lincoln Posts:6,106 Points:1,227,200 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 7:07:21 AM Ignore 1Boog Report Abuse not too much of a shocker!!
prcoqui Champion Author Maryland Posts:4,031 Points:1,690,725 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 6:48:50 AM Ignore prcoqui Report Abuse The Vanpool leaves early so we can beat the DC beltway traffic.
remay Champion Author Houston Posts:7,078 Points:2,143,215 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 6:37:19 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse I wonder how much more was wasted by politicians preventing improvements?
WonderfulMI Champion Author Michigan Posts:11,797 Points:1,813,615 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 6:23:18 AM Ignore WonderfulMI Report Abuse Yet, many conservatives would rather waste this kind of money than spend money on road improvements. Go figure!
mandoid Champion Author Alabama Posts:7,417 Points:1,553,080 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 6:18:00 AM Ignore mandoid Report Abuse Believe to many studies are being done, How about using Common Sense...
isem Champion Author Missouri Posts:2,061 Points:449,910 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 6:17:43 AM Ignore isem Report Abuse Old news......
bobzilla11 Champion Author Indiana Posts:1,308 Points:520,375 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 6:11:00 AM Ignore bobzilla11 Report Abuse corporate sets start times for work to maximize business not to make commuting easier. take the bus
kirzon484 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,001 Points:460,010 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 6:07:10 AM Ignore kirzon484 Report Abuse i know it costs my family big in time and money
chuckohio Champion Author Columbus Posts:1,389 Points:278,105 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 6:04:15 AM Ignore chuckohio Report Abuse Try to leave early for work
Fish167 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:4,120 Points:2,505,515 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 6:03:35 AM Ignore Fish167 Report Abuse Having lived in Atlanta, I believe this.
kd5kpd Champion Author Texas Posts:3,872 Points:1,443,450 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 6:02:47 AM Ignore kd5kpd Report Abuse Glad I dont live in those ares!!
EVBuddy Champion Author Nevada Posts:16,830 Points:3,058,320 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 6:02:24 AM Ignore EVBuddy Report Abuse How maney other facts are there
wingryder92 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:6,084 Points:585,705 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 5:58:43 AM Ignore wingryder92 Report Abuse It has taken them this long to figure that out??
CarpenterNJ Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,367 Points:537,540 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 5:58:35 AM Ignore CarpenterNJ Report Abuse I live out in the sticks and the I-78 is often a logjam for the morning and evening commutes...
PrinceLH Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,832 Points:565,745 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 5:57:35 AM Ignore PrinceLH Report Abuse Good luck with that!
abk Champion Author Utah Posts:1,855 Points:676,075 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 5:57:13 AM Ignore abk Report Abuse Use rapid transit in bigger cities where they're sitting in traffic.
MopedTime All-Star Author Michigan Posts:808 Points:383,590 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 5:55:56 AM Ignore MopedTime Report Abuse 'm glad to live in a small city. Nor traffic congestion :)
us412 Champion Author Arkansas Posts:23,022 Points:2,443,955 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 5:53:38 AM Ignore us412 Report Abuse These studies are done by design and build businesses so as to drum up new business at your expense.
Chadgas Champion Author Missouri Posts:1,113 Points:2,201,425 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 5:53:16 AM Ignore Chadgas Report Abuse Old news
rosyLI Champion Author Long Island Posts:5,775 Points:1,093,305 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 5:52:27 AM Ignore rosyLI Report Abuse I believe it.
friday21 Champion Author Toronto Posts:5,568 Points:712,110 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 5:51:51 AM Ignore friday21 Report Abuse Bla Bla Bla
wkb03 Champion Author Georgia Posts:2,095 Points:619,775 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 5:50:16 AM Ignore wkb03 Report Abuse This old study is also a waste of money.
Hunter724 Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:8,252 Points:1,672,575 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 5:46:37 AM Ignore Hunter724 Report Abuse Believe to many studies are being done, How about using Common Sense...
Royski Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:1,022 Points:199,300 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 5:45:15 AM Ignore Royski Report Abuse It's not just congestion. It's stupid traffic lights that bring everyone to a halt when there's no traffic the other way.
ILVET Champion Author Illinois Posts:14,929 Points:2,952,190 Joined:Jan 2005	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 5:43:57 AM Ignore ILVET Report Abuse All these studies run billions as well
neptune2008 Champion Author Michigan Posts:8,706 Points:1,696,225 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 5:43:37 AM Ignore neptune2008 Report Abuse waste?? you wanna talk waste?? real waste??
Lengas Champion Author Gary Posts:13,693 Points:2,744,500 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 5:42:58 AM Ignore Lengas Report Abuse ok
melvindale Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,438 Points:351,230 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 5:41:07 AM Ignore melvindale Report Abuse Other than gasoline burned, all the rest is pure speculation. Lost work hours? I don't know about the rest of you, but if I come in late, I have to stay late so the hours still come out correctly.
raccoon2011 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:1,529 Points:379,070 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 5:41:04 AM Ignore raccoon2011 Report Abuse old news
scu227 Champion Author New Haven Posts:4,303 Points:798,605 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 5:40:53 AM Ignore scu227 Report Abuse ok
LeeFree Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:9,286 Points:2,270,175 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 5:40:39 AM Ignore LeeFree Report Abuse It costs us billions to sit in traffic and it costs us billions in road taxes. Either way it's costing us billions. There is no solution.
djp071158 All-Star Author Detroit Posts:803 Points:319,725 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 5:39:52 AM Ignore djp071158 Report Abuse Seems to me I spend less time now in traffic jams than I used to. I used to get stuck in traffic for 15-30 minutes a day. It is more line 5 now. I go in at the same time but get off work later. Makes a big difference.
pepinoNC Champion Author Raleigh Posts:2,291 Points:685,515 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 5:38:30 AM Ignore pepinoNC Report Abuse And the solution ?
bassakwards007 Champion Author Orange County Posts:1,266 Points:270,925 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 5:38:07 AM Ignore bassakwards007 Report Abuse Sync the Traffic Signals
blueliner16 Champion Author Detroit Posts:9,855 Points:2,200,810 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 5:36:22 AM Ignore blueliner16 Report Abuse No surprises here
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bababooey2 Champion Author Hartford Posts:6,487 Points:1,329,565 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 5:34:51 AM Ignore bababooey2 Report Abuse It will never end.
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metrojeep Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:2,399 Points:462,345 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 5:32:09 AM Ignore metrojeep Report Abuse Old news
rjd1608 Champion Author Toledo Posts:5,496 Points:1,956,730 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 5:31:04 AM Ignore rjd1608 Report Abuse commented yesterday
StrangeLuv Champion Author Kansas City Posts:3,815 Points:925,925 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 5:29:08 AM Ignore StrangeLuv Report Abuse Not surprising.