Via AASHTO Journal

Congestion on U.S. roadways has surpassed pre-recession levels and is now setting new gridlock records, INRIX and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute report in their 2015 Urban Mobility Scorecard.

Its findings, which are in keeping with record traffic volumes being reported this year by the Federal Highway Administration, highlight the heavy demand on U.S. roads and bridges and the rising congestion levels they bring as maintenance and capacity investments in infrastructure fail to keep up.

This INRIX-TTI report comes as Congress is part of the way toward passing a major surface transportation investment measure. The Senate approved its version last month and looks for a House version to emerge soon after lawmakers return in September from a long summer recess.

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