ATRI Releases List Of Top Truck Freight Congestion Locations

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Dec 17, 2014, 01:48 ET

ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) today released the findings of its 2014 Congestion Impact Analysis of Freight-Significant Highway Locations. The research, which assesses the level of truck-oriented congestion at 250 locations on the national highway system, uses several customized software applications and analysis methods, along with terabytes of data from trucking operations to produce a congestion impact ranking for each location. The data is also used in conjunction with the FHWA-sponsored Freight Performance Measures (FPM) initiative. The locations detailed in this latest ATRI report represent the top 100 congested locations.

The number one spot on the ATRI list this year is the George Washington Bridge which connects New York and New Jersey. It surpassed the perennial first-place holder, Chicago's Circle Interchange (#2 on the list). ATRI's analysis points to construction on the top deck of the George Washington Bridge which created significant delays for trucks in 2013. The top ten on ATRI's list are, in rank order:

1. FORT LEE, NJ: I-95 AT SR 4
2. CHICAGO, IL: I-290 AT I-90/I-94
3. ATLANTA, GA: I-285 AT I-85 (NORTH)
4. CINCINNATI, OH: I-71 AT I-75
5. HOUSTON, TX: I-45 AT US 59
6. HOUSTON, TX: I-610 AT US 290
7. ST. LOUIS, MO: I-70 AT I-64 (WEST)
8. LOS ANGELES, CA: SR 60 AT SR 57
9. LOUISVILLE, KY: I-65 AT I-64/I-71
10. AUSTIN, TX: I-35

"ATRI's identification of congestion impacts at freight-significant locations is a critical tool in the transportation planning toolbox. Better-informed decisions mean more targeted infrastructure investment at critical freight nodes," remarked Matt Hart, President of the Illinois Trucking Association and a member of ATRI's Research Advisory Committee. "Here in Illinois we're seeing first-hand how ATRI's identification of the Circle Interchange as the number one freight bottleneck in previous studies led to a significant state investment to fix the chokepoint."

For access to the full report, including detailed information on each of the 100 top congested locations, visit www.atri-online.org.

ATRI is the trucking industry's 501(c)(3) not-for-profit research organization. It is engaged in critical research relating to freight transportation's essential role in maintaining a safe, secure and efficient transportation system.

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SOURCE American Transportation Research Institute