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June 18th, 2008 | Author: Kapt Kaos
The Austin-American Statesman has an article about the congestion on Austin’s highways. It is based on a report from Inrix who provides traffic info to MapQuest and others.
The study ranked exit 235 to Martin Luther King Boulevard and 19th St. the worst in Texas and 62nd worst in the country. The 0.35-mile stretch is congested 34 hours per week, slowing commuters to an average speed of 9.8 miles per hour when congested.
Exit 233, to Riverside Drive, was the state’s second-worst and 75th worst in the nation, with vehicles traveling an average of 17.1 miles per hour during 57 congested hours per week.
Overall congestion in Austin/Round Rock is ranked as the 26th worst in the nation. Dallas, Houston, San Antonio all ranked worse than Austin.
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