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Traffic Congestion Comparison of Major US Cities/Areas

Average Annual Hours of Delay per Traveler 

  2005 2004 1995 1982
Bay Area 60 56 56 24
Boston 46 45 30 12
New York 46 42 30 12
Seattle 45 42 52 13
Los Angeles 72 70 71 45
Houston 56 52 32 30
Phoenix 48 42 33 35

Excess Fuel Consumed, 2005

Congestion Cost, 2005

datasource: database/annual/transportation/Congestion.xlsx