ATSSA The Signal January February 2020

The Signal | January/February 2020 19 Innovation & Technical News Congestion Impacts During Peak Travel Times The average person commuting by car nationwide experienced the following in 2017: The cost of extra time and fuel resulting from congestion on roadways in 494 urban areas of the U.S. calculates to the following, according to the 2019 Urban Mobility Report. In areas with more than 1 million population, auto commuters experienced: 54 71 21 6 Extra hours spent traveling, up from 20 hours in 1982 Hours more of travel time on average Gallons of fuel wasted, up from five gallons in 1982 Hours of the average weekday with congested road networks National Costs of Congestion Urban Congestion Costs Travel Delay 2017 .......................................................................................... $166 2016 .......................................................................................... $157 2000 ......................................................................................... $71 1986 .......................................................................................... $14 Wasted Fuel 5.3 2.5 8.8 3.3 Billion Hours Billion Gallons Billion Hours Billion Gallons 2000 Year Billion 2017 Source: 2019 Urban Mobility Report, Texas A&M Transportation Institute Source: 2019 Urban Mobility Report, Texas A&M Transportation Institute Source: Texas A&M Transportation Institute