New study shows Dallas is fourth most congested city in the U.S.

by PegNews wire

DALLAS — The second annual National Traffic Scorecard released by INRIX, the leading provider of real-time traffic information for many popular GPS devices, auto brands and mobile phones, found Dallas to be the 4th most congested market in the country in 2008, increasing in the rankings from last year when it was ranked at #5.

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Dallas beat Houston, which came in at a pathetic 6th place showing

The city’s Travel Time Index (TTI) dropped 2.4%, but not enough to keep it from moving up and becoming the 4th most traffic congested city in the nation. Coincidentally, Dallas also holds the 4th highest population rank in the country, which is just one of the many factors leading to its high traffic ranking.

Further analysis by INRIX showed that Northbound on the Loop 820 at HWY 26/GRAPEVINE HWY/EXIT 22 was the worst bottleneck for the city and Fridays between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. was the worst time for commuting.

The Top 10 Most Congested Cities:

1. Los Angeles, CA

2. New York, NY

3. Chicago, IL

4. Dallas, TX

5. Washington, DC

6. Houston, TX

7. San Francisco, CA

8. Boston, MA

9. Seattle, WA

10. Minneapolis-St.Paul, MN

Source: INRIX

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alexander troup, says:

I think it is third not 4th, when you hit Lemmon Ave at 4.30, More cars in this city then in Detroit, human wheel chairs....A/T,... Big D, Cant loose weight, it has Metroplex Industrial obsease disfunction.