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Americans lost a record 63 hours to traffic in 2024, costing $269 billion nationwide.

Congestion now stretches beyond rush hour as travel habits shift.

Researchers call for tech, infrastructure, and planning solutions.

Americans spent more time stuck in traffic last year than ever before, losing an average of 63 hours to congestion in 2024, according to a new report from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) latest Urban Mobility Report (UMR).

That’s nearly eight full workdays wasted in traffic and represents a 16% jump in national congestion costs over the past five years, now reaching $269 billion a year.

Researchers said although traffic volumes are back to pre-pandemic levels, researchers say congestion now stretches beyond the typical weekday rush, spilling

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