America's Most Congested Cities in 2016

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Article by Ennis Davis, AICP

Here’s a list of the most congested cities in the US, according to the TomTom Traffic Index. The TomTom Traffic Index measures congestion on the road networks of 295 cities around the world. Featuring a database with 14 trillion historical travel time measurements, the TomTom Traffic Index provides detailed and accurate traffic updates for drivers in 50 countries. The Traffic Index gives drivers detailed information on the impact congestion has on their city’s travel times. Many road authorities use the TomTom Traffic Index to measure the performance of their network and pinpoint areas where traffic flow can be improved.

US Ranking – City Name – Global Ranking)

  1. Los Angeles (10)
  2. San Francisco (31)
  3. New York (39)
  4. Seattle (44)
  5. San Jose (51)
  6. Honolulu (54)
  7. Miami (66)
  8. Washington, DC (79)
  9. Portland (85)

  10. Chicago (88)

  11. Houston (93)
  12. Boston (95)
  13. Atlanta (96)
  14. San Diego (97)
  15. Tampa (98)
  16. Orlando (99)
  17. Philadelphia (101)
  18. Baton Rouge (102)
  19. Nashville (105)
  20. New Orleans (106)

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Check the full 2016 ranking here: https://www.tomtom.com/en_gb/trafficindex/

Article by Ennis Davis, AICP. Contact Ennis at edavis@moderncities.com