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Worst Traffic in the SEC Footprint
Posted on 1/30/24 at 8:08 am
Posted on 1/30/24 at 8:08 am
Very off-season thread. Worst traffic in the SEC footprint by metro (750,000 residents and up) according to the TomTom traffic index (average excess minutes spent for a 10 km trip)
1. McAllen, TX (12:40)
2. Miami, FL (11:50)
3. New Orleans, LA (11:30)
4. Ft Myers, FL (11:30)
5. Charleston, SC (10:50)
6. Tampa, FL (10:40)
7. Atlanta, GA (10:40)
8. Baton Rouge, LA (10:20)
9. Orlando, FL (10:20)
10. El Paso, TX (10:10)
11. Greenville, SC (10:00)
12. Austin, TX (10:00)
13. Houston, TX (9:50)
14. Memphis, TN (9:40)
15. Nashville, TN (9:40)
16. San Antonio, TX (9:20)
17. Dallas, TX (9:20)
18. Louisville, KY 9:20)
19. Tulsa, OK (9:10)
20. St Louis, MO (9:00)
21. Jacksonville, FL (9:00)
22. Oklahoma City, OK (9:00)
23. Knoxville, TN (8:50)
24. Kansas City, MO (8:40)
25. Columbia, SC (8:40)
26. Little Rock, AR (8:30)
27. Birmingham, AL (8:30)
Birmingham used to rank near the worst about 10 years ago, but since they widened I-65 and took out traffic lights down 280, we’re now the best.
Surprised Nashville is so low. Austin too.
1. McAllen, TX (12:40)
2. Miami, FL (11:50)
3. New Orleans, LA (11:30)
4. Ft Myers, FL (11:30)
5. Charleston, SC (10:50)
6. Tampa, FL (10:40)
7. Atlanta, GA (10:40)
8. Baton Rouge, LA (10:20)
9. Orlando, FL (10:20)
10. El Paso, TX (10:10)
11. Greenville, SC (10:00)
12. Austin, TX (10:00)
13. Houston, TX (9:50)
14. Memphis, TN (9:40)
15. Nashville, TN (9:40)
16. San Antonio, TX (9:20)
17. Dallas, TX (9:20)
18. Louisville, KY 9:20)
19. Tulsa, OK (9:10)
20. St Louis, MO (9:00)
21. Jacksonville, FL (9:00)
22. Oklahoma City, OK (9:00)
23. Knoxville, TN (8:50)
24. Kansas City, MO (8:40)
25. Columbia, SC (8:40)
26. Little Rock, AR (8:30)
27. Birmingham, AL (8:30)
Birmingham used to rank near the worst about 10 years ago, but since they widened I-65 and took out traffic lights down 280, we’re now the best.
Surprised Nashville is so low. Austin too.
This post was edited on 1/30/24 at 8:09 am
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Posted on 1/30/24 at 8:11 am to AUTiger789
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11. Greenville, SC (10:00)
12. Austin, TX (10:00)
13. Houston, TX (9:50)
List is bunk.
Posted on 1/30/24 at 8:12 am to AUTiger789
So ATL has some of the worst traffic in all of america right up there with LA, DC, etc..yet it's apparently better than mcallen and charleston. Ok.
Posted on 1/30/24 at 8:13 am to AUTiger789
Atlanta too low.
Posted on 1/30/24 at 8:15 am to AUTiger789
I haven't been to McAllen, Texas before but Atlanta is by far the worst to me.
Posted on 1/30/24 at 8:20 am to gamecockman12
Yeah, I hate driving in Atlanta. Crowded with very aggressive drivers
Posted on 1/30/24 at 8:20 am to AUTiger789
Atlanta is no DC but it has the worst designed road system in the SEC footprint.
This post was edited on 1/30/24 at 8:21 am
Posted on 1/30/24 at 8:45 am to AUTiger789
No way in the world Baton Rouge is 8 on this list
Posted on 1/30/24 at 8:52 am to AUTiger789
I travel a good bit and McAllen traffic is nothing.
Atlanta is bad but to be expected. Drivers are not aggressive.
Houston is bad but to be expected. My hometown so I don't think drivers are aggressive but everyone else seems to.
Austin. Austin traffic SHOULDN'T be that bad but that town is gridlock. Wish they'd build more highways but it's not happening. Austin traffic gets my mention of the worst because it should be better.
San Antonio is galling because so many people drive the speed limit there.
Out of the top 5 the only one I haven't driven is Ft. Meyers but I can imagine a strip parallel to the beach with a ton of lights slowing everything down.
Atlanta is bad but to be expected. Drivers are not aggressive.
Houston is bad but to be expected. My hometown so I don't think drivers are aggressive but everyone else seems to.
Austin. Austin traffic SHOULDN'T be that bad but that town is gridlock. Wish they'd build more highways but it's not happening. Austin traffic gets my mention of the worst because it should be better.
San Antonio is galling because so many people drive the speed limit there.
Out of the top 5 the only one I haven't driven is Ft. Meyers but I can imagine a strip parallel to the beach with a ton of lights slowing everything down.
Posted on 1/30/24 at 8:56 am to WG_Dawg
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So ATL has some of the worst traffic in all of america right up there with LA, DC, etc..yet it's apparently better than mcallen and charleston. Ok.
I live in Charleston. 34 years now. It’s awful. Our population has exploded but the infrastructure hasn’t kept pace.
Posted on 1/30/24 at 9:34 am to AUTiger789
From my experience in Florida, the lack of overpasses = a shite ton of traffic lights and terrible traffic. It takes about an hour to drive 20 miles to Clearwater from Tarpon Springs.
Posted on 1/30/24 at 9:40 am to AUTiger789
New Orleans is only top 3 because of all the Metry mawmaw's driving 10 under.
ATL and HTX should be 1 and 2.
ATL and HTX should be 1 and 2.
Posted on 1/30/24 at 9:42 am to AUTiger789
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23. Knoxville, TN (8:50)
This will continue to climb as more Californians flood East Tennessee.
Posted on 1/30/24 at 9:43 am to AUTiger789
1A. Atlanta, GA
1B. Chattanooga, TN
2. The rest.
Fixed that list for you.
1B. Chattanooga, TN
2. The rest.
Fixed that list for you.
Posted on 1/30/24 at 10:07 am to AUTiger789
I don't know how they measure it, but McAllen being up there tells me that this list is pretty screwed up. They have a couple of international bridges there and must be factoring in the wait to cross. They do have Austin ahead of Houston and DFW, but the difference should be a whole lot greater than this indicates (for years, the hippies in Austin operated under the assumption, if we don't build infrastructure, people won't come -- didn't quite work out like they intended).
Posted on 1/30/24 at 10:12 am to AUTiger789
Baton Rouge after a game
Baton Rouge at any point during the 50 years of road construction
Baton Ridge after a truck turns over at the connection
Baton Rouge after a 2003 Nissan Altima catches fire on the bridge
Baton Rouge after a hurricane comes with 1000 miles of New Orleans.
Baton Rouge when pork bits are .99 a lb at Rouses.
Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge at any point during the 50 years of road construction
Baton Ridge after a truck turns over at the connection
Baton Rouge after a 2003 Nissan Altima catches fire on the bridge
Baton Rouge after a hurricane comes with 1000 miles of New Orleans.
Baton Rouge when pork bits are .99 a lb at Rouses.
Baton Rouge
Posted on 1/30/24 at 10:13 am to AUTiger789
Who TF uses Kilometers for USA traffic measurement? Can’t trust this report due to that oversight.
Posted on 1/30/24 at 10:36 am to AUTiger789
Top 10 Metro Areas With Highest Average Daily Traffic On Freeways
1. Los Angeles - 207,946 vehicles
2. San Francisco - 152,286
3. San Diego - 146,498
4. MIAMI - 144,295
5. ATLANTA - 130,321
6. Phoenix - 116,295
7. Washington, D.C. - 112,016
8. HOUSTON - 111,147
9. Chicago - 110,622
10. Seattle - 109,962
11. DALLAS/FT. WORTH - 106,695
12. Detroit - 102,136
13. SAN ANTONIO - 100,091
No other cities within the SEC footprint had over 100,000 average number of vehicles on freeways.
1. Los Angeles - 207,946 vehicles
2. San Francisco - 152,286
3. San Diego - 146,498
4. MIAMI - 144,295
5. ATLANTA - 130,321
6. Phoenix - 116,295
7. Washington, D.C. - 112,016
8. HOUSTON - 111,147
9. Chicago - 110,622
10. Seattle - 109,962
11. DALLAS/FT. WORTH - 106,695
12. Detroit - 102,136
13. SAN ANTONIO - 100,091
No other cities within the SEC footprint had over 100,000 average number of vehicles on freeways.
Posted on 1/30/24 at 10:41 am to JetDawg
Top 10 Metro Areas With Highest Average Daily Traffic On Freeways
Can't really go by that for measuring traffic delays. More cars doesn't necessarily mean worse traffic if the infrastructure is there to support it.
Can't really go by that for measuring traffic delays. More cars doesn't necessarily mean worse traffic if the infrastructure is there to support it.
Posted on 1/30/24 at 10:43 am to Darth Vol
Chattanooga's traffic is awful but I'd rather drive in Chatt than in Memphis. Memphis drivers are the absolute worst drivers I have encountered in my travels.
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