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1034. Roadway Congestion, by Urbanized Area

[Various Federal, State, and local information sources were usedto develop the data base with the primary source being theFederal Highway Administration's Highway Performance Monitoring System.For methodology, see http://mobility.tamu.edu/study/PDFs/appendixC.pdf ]

 
1996 1996
Freeway daily vehicle Annual person hours Annual congestion cost
miles of travel of delay
Uurbanized areas
Per lane- Per Delay and
Total miles mile of Total hours Per 1,000 Per driver capita fuel cost
(1,000) freeway persons (dol.) (dol.) (mil. dol.)
 
 
Total, average:1996 14,350 12,730 66,280 30 630 485 1,055
 
Albany-Schenectady-Troy NY 4,850 9,150 7,340 15 295 230 115
Albuquerque NM 3,600 12,415 19,055 34 700 535 300
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton PA-NJ 2,820 9,725 13,450 29 570 450 210
Atlanta GA 35,010 16,060 132,960 54 1,095 855 2,110
Austin TX 7,270 13,220 29,120 47 970 750 465
Bakersfield CA 1,600 8,000 4,260