US Highways Will Likely Become Congested Again
Posted on Mar 06, 2010 under Construction News |The Great Recession’s effect on the economy may have helped to clear some of the country’s roads temporarily, but when the economy recovers and the stimulus package for construction projects takes effect, you can expect even worse delays. If you do not have satellite radio in your car, now could be a great time to consider it since there will likely be more time spent in traffic. Now might be a good time to think about installing it, as you’re likely to be spending more time on the raod stuck in traffic slowdowns and delays. Rising gas prices and many lost jobs during the recession of 2009-2010 helped to decrease the number of vehicles on the road, congestion is expected to worsen as people return to the country’s highways. Stimulus-funded construction projects will create a slew of bottlenecks. This is according to the latest National Traffic Scorecard from Inrix, a Microsoft spinoff that tracks congestion across the country using GPS data from commercial vehicles.