A national study confirms that LA has some of the worst traffic in the country.
Crowded freeways are a common occurrence in Southern California. Traffic causes delays across the southland. While all Southern Californians know this to be true, a nationwide study confirms that Los Angeles has some of the worst traffic in the country. The Greater Los Angeles area has a more than a third of the 30 worst traffic bottlenecks in the US.
A study conducted by the American Highway Users Alliance, reports that Los Angeles has 11 of the 30 worst traffic jams. The study looked at traffic speed data along with average traffic volumes for both personal and freight vehicles over 24 hour periods. Rankings within the 30 worst bottlenecks have been determined by the average daily delay times. While the worst delay is in Chicago, six of the top ten worst traffic jams are in Los Angeles in the 405, 10, 101, and 110 freeways.
These traffic delays throughout the city aren't just a headache. These traffic jams are costly. These 11 bottleneck regions alone, account for 44 million lost hours and $1.17 billion resulting from the lost time.
This report is hoped to help inform local government about traffic patterns and the need for improved infrastructure. However, there's a limit to how much can be done. In the past, the city has tried expanding freeways which has had little to no impact on traffic. The recent expansion of the 405 freeway took four years and cost over $1 billion dollars. However, the new lanes haven't done much of anything to improve traffic.
Instead, Angelinos have turned to apps to help them navigate through all the gridlock. More than 2 million Angelinos have started to use the traffic app Waze over the past couple years to find better routes.
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