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Roadway Delay and Congestion Cost per Peak Travelera in Urban Areas: 1995 and 2005,,,,,
Annual Roadway Delay per Peak Traveler,,,,,
(Hours per year),,,,,
,1995 delay per peak traveler,2005 delay per peak traveler,Percentage change 1995-2005,Annual growth rate 1995-2005,
Very large areas,43,54,25.6,2.3,
Large areas,30,37,23.3,2.1,
Medium areas,21,28,33.3,2.9,
Small areas,13,17,30.8,2.7,
85-area average,36,44,22.2,2.0,
Annual Roadway Congestion Cost per Peak Traveler,,,,,
(Current dollars),,,,,
,1995 cost per peak traveler,2005 cost per peak traveler,Percentage change 1995-2005,Annual growth rate 1995-2005,
Very large areas,620,"1,014",63.5,5.0,
Large areas,426,683,60.3,4.8,
Medium areas,297,512,72.4,5.6,
Small areas,175,318,81.7,6.2
85-area average,505,824,63.2,5.0
a A peak traveler is estimated to travel from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.,,,,
Key: ,,,,
"Very large = over 3 million population (e.g., New York-Northern New Jersey). ",,,,
"Large = 1 million–3 million population (e.g., San Diego). ",,,,
"Medium = selected areas with 500,000–1 million population (e.g., Charlotte). ",,,,
"Small = selected areas under 500,000 population (e.g., Colorado Springs).",,,,
Note: See Glossary for definitions of delay and congestion cost.,,,,
"Source: Texas Transportation Institute, 2007 Urban Mobility Report, Tables by Population Groups, available at http://mobility.tamu.edu/ums/congestion_data/ as of September 2007.",,,,
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