Worcester’s Congestion is Getting Worse—On Average 52 Extra Hours a Worcester’s Congest Commuting
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Moreover, the data from TomTom finds that Worcester’s “extra travel time” increased by 1 percent year over year.
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Non-Highways Are Worse
The data also shows that the extra travel time caused by congestion in the Worcester area is 8 percent on the highway, but 21 percent on non-highway routes.
On average, the typical traveler is pegged with an additional 13 min per day and 52 hours a year.
The most congested travel day on average — January 27 — it was a Tuesday.
“We really want everybody to think about how they can lower the amount of time they waste in traffic every day – and to realize that we all need to play a part,” said Ralf-Peter Schaefer, vice president of TomTom Traffic.
“We can help businesses plan smarter working hours to help their employees avoid traveling during rush hour. And we give drivers the real-time traffic information and smart routing they need to avoid congested roads and get to where they want to be, faster,” Schaefer said.
• The full Top 10 ranking for most congested big cities: Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Seattle, San Jose, Honolulu, Miami, Washington, D.C., Portland, Ore., and Chicago.
• Some of them – Honolulu, Washington and Chicago – recorded a slight improvement in the overall traffic driving time from last year. But the leaders, Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York, each got worse.
• Fast-growing cities in the South also ranked high, including Houston (11th on the overall congestion list), Atlanta (13), Tampa (15), Orlando (16), Baton Rouge, La. (18), Nashville (19) and Austin (21).
• Cities enjoying the smoothest commutes were Midwest mainstays: Kansas City, Indianapolis, Omaha-Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Dayton, Ohio.
Related Slideshow: Worcester Traffic 2016
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