Congested travel periods today consume nearly half of the daylight hours in any given workday. Tim Lomax 979.845.9960, David Schrank 979.845.7323, and Bernie Fette, 979.845.2623 Ordering Info. That s one of several findings from the 2001 Urban Mobility Study, published Monday by the Texas Transportation Institute. In the annual study, TTI Researchers David Schrank and Tim Lomax use a variety of measures to illustrate the nation s growing traffic problem.
Researchers say there s no single solution to the worsening problem of traffic jams.
The average delay is 36 hours per person per year. The average rush hour trip takes 32 percent more time than the same trip taken during non-rush hour conditions. This year s report is the product of a cooperative effort involving TTI and 11 state departments of transportation. Each year, the study examines new data and uses new measures to communicate vital transportation issues to a wide range of audiences.