Traffic congestion throughout Oregon has returned to pre-pandemic days, but it is the Portland Metro area that costs motorists the most time and money.
On average, Portland-area commuters spend 41 hours stuck in traffic at an annual cost of $755, according to Inrix, a traffic analytics company that has released its 2025 Traffic Scorecard.
Tidings Data Snapshot Portland Metro Congestion (2025)
41 hours Average annual time lost in traffic per Portland-area commuter $755 Estimated annual congestion cost per driver in Portland metro 25th Portland’s U.S. congestion rank in the latest INRIX scorecard 91% Share of Oregon’s congested corridors located in the Portland metro area
Sources: INRIX 2025 Traffic Scorecard, ODOT State-of-the-System reporting referenced in article
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