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4-1 Road Congestion: 1985–2011

Thursday, January 8, 2015

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Year Annual hours of delay per car commuter
1985 21
1986 23
1987 25
1988 28
1989 30
1990 32
1991 32
1992 32
1993 33
1994 34
1995 35
1996 36
1997 38
1998 38
1999 39
2000 39
2001 40
2002 41
2003 41
2004 43
2005 43
2006 43
2007 42
2008 38
2009 38
2010 38
2011 38

Source: Texas A&M Transportation Institute, 2012 Urban Mobility Report, available at mobility.tamu.edu as of October 2013.