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Transportation Reality

Transportation Reality:

The region currently has the nation’s second worst congestion.  Over the next 25 years, the region is projected to add --

  • At least another 1 million vehicles.

  • Another 10 million vehicular trips per day (25 million total).

  • Nearly 80 million more daily vehicle miles of travel (over 220 million).

  • The region’s fiscally constrained long-range plan increases capacity only about 10%.