Traffic congestion in the US is back on the rise according to the 3rd Annual Inrix Traffic Scorecard. Analysing traffic flow from 2009 in the Top 100 metropolitan areas nationwide, the study found that gridlock across the US bottomed out in March 2009 and congestion levels have begun to bounce back, ending the year slightly ahead of 2008. 
      
  
           
                          
                February 2, 2012
              
            
                          
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                Traffic congestion in the US is back on the rise according to the 3rd 
Annual 163   Inrix Traffic Scorecard. Analysing traffic flow from 2009 in the 
Top 100 metropolitan areas nationwide, the study found that gridlock 
across the US bottomed out in March 2009 and congestion levels have 
begun to bounce back, ending the year slightly ahead of 2008. In fact, 
58 of the top 100 most populous cities in the US experienced modest 
increases in traffic congestion levels last year.
By analysing traffic on major highways in the nation’s 100 largest metropolitan areas, the Scorecard provides both a glimpse into the health of the US economy as well as a comprehensive snapshot of the intractable issues of urban traffic congestion.
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    By analysing traffic on major highways in the nation’s 100 largest metropolitan areas, the Scorecard provides both a glimpse into the health of the US economy as well as a comprehensive snapshot of the intractable issues of urban traffic congestion.
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