July 17, 2020 – The U.S. Interstate Highway System faces increasing congestion, unprecedented levels of travel – particularly by large trucks – and insufficient funding to make needed repairs and improvements, according to TRIP. Its new report, “Restoring the Interstate Highway System: Meeting America’s Transportation Needs with a Reliable, Safe & Well-Maintained National Highway Network,” ranks state Interstate systems that are the…
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Congestion, Bad Roads Hampering Maryland Motorists
Maryland’s quality of life and economic development is being hampered by high levels of traffic congestion and reduced accessibility, but is benefitting from a statewide program to improve accessibility and Governor Hogan has proposed a comprehensive set of transportation improvements designed to improve mobility , according to a new report released today by TRIP, a Washington, D.C.-based national transportation research…
Read MoreLouisiana Roads Feature $6.5 Billion of Deterioration, Congestion
Roads and bridges that are deteriorated, congested or lack some desirable safety features cost Louisiana motorists a total of $6.5 billion statewide annually – as much as $2,466 per driver in some urban areas – due to higher vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and congestion-related delays. Increased investment in transportation improvements at the local, state and federal levels could relieve…
Read MoreAAA Says Driving Concerns are Congestion; Unsafe Roads
Nearly 56 percent of U.S. drivers are planning a road trip this summer. Travelers hitting the road will pay the lowest summer gas prices since 2005. Today’s national average for a gallon of gas is $2.26, 45 cents less than last year. More than half of Americans say low gas prices are the reason they will travel this summer, but…
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