How was your drive to work today? Actually, we already know. We revved up our research engine to learn which city's streets and highways are the most aggravating in America. Our statistical journey ended in the capital of congestion--the District of Columbia. That's right, Washington: first in war, first in peace, and dead last in our ratings.
We arrived at this conclusion--a little frazzled and low on gas--after poring over federal government data regarding miles of roadway per 1,000 people; vehicles per freeway lane; quality of highways; and commuting time. At the Texas Transportation Institute, we found hours of delay per traveler. The insurance industry pointed out the country's most dangerous intersections and told us the average insurance costs by state. The good news: Lincoln, Nebraska; Lubbock, Texas; and Wichita, Kansas, have America's best roadways. Happy trails (continued below...)
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1. Lincoln, NE A+
2. Lubbock, TX A+
3. Wichita, KS A+
4. Lexington-Fayette, KY A
5. Corpus Christi, TX A
6. (tie) Akron, OH A
Greensboro, NC A
8. Montgomery, AL A
9. Fort Wayne, IN A
10. Kansas City, MO A-
11. Madison, WI A-
12. Anchorage, AK A-
13. Shreveport, LA A-
14. Laredo, TX B+
15. Cleveland, OH B+
16. Spokane, WA B+
17. Pittsburgh, PA B+
18. Rochester, NY B+
19. Toledo, OH B+
20. (tie) Norfolk, VA B+
Oklahoma City, OK B+
22. Birmingham, AL B+
23. Bakersfield, CA B
24. Omaha, NE B
25. Buffalo, NY B
26. Cincinnati, OH B
27. Nashville-Davidson, TN B
28. Colorado Springs, CO B
29. Columbus, OH B
30. Tucson, AZ B
31. Jacksonville, FL B
32. Chesapeake, VA B
33. Durham, NC B
34. Fresno, CA B
35. Milwaukee, WI B
36. Raleigh, NC B
37. Louisville, KY B
38. Garland, TX B
39. St. Petersburg, FL B
40. Tulsa, OK B-
41. El Paso, TX B-
42. Indianapolis, IN B-
43. St. Louis, MO B-
44. Baton Rouge, LA C+
45. Memphis, TN C+
46. (tie) San Antonio, TX C+
Tampa, FL C+
48. (tie) Chandler, AZ C+
Glendale, AZ C+
Scottsdale, AZ C+
Stockton, CA C+
52. (tie) Mesa, AZ C+
Plano, TX C+
54. Virginia Beach, VA C+
55. Albuquerque, NM C
56. Henderson, NV C
57. Orlando, FL C
58. Fort Worth, TX C
59. Modesto, CA C
60. Austin, TX C
61. Minneapolis, MN C
62. New Orleans, LA C
63. Arlington, TX C
64. (tie) Charlotte, NC C
Hialeah, FL C
66. St. Paul, MN C
67. Chula Vista, CA C-
68. Tacoma, WA C-
69. Portland, OR C-
70. Anaheim, CA C-
71. Yonkers, NY C-
72. Fremont, CA C-
73. Jersey City, NJ C-
74. Honolulu, HI D+
75. Dallas, TX D+
76. Glendale, CA D+
77. (tie) Atlanta, GA D+
Seattle, WA D+
79. (tie) Houston, TX D+
San Diego, CA D+
81. Boston, MA D+
82. Denver, CO D+
83. Miami, FL D+
84. Sacramento, CA D
85. Las Vegas, NV D
86. Phoenix, AZ D
87. Aurora, CO D
88. Philadelphia, PA D
89. (tie) Newark, NJ D
San Jose, CA D
91. Santa Ana, CA D
92. Detroit, MI D-
93. New York, NY D-
94. Riverside, CA D-
95. Oakland, CA D-
96. San Francisco, CA D-
97. Long Beach, CA F
98. Baltimore, MD F
99. Los Angeles, CA F
100. Chicago, IL F
101. Washington, DC F
We arrived at this conclusion--a little frazzled and low on gas--after poring over federal government data regarding miles of roadway per 1,000 people; vehicles per freeway lane; quality of highways; and commuting time. At the Texas Transportation Institute, we found hours of delay per traveler. The insurance industry pointed out the country's most dangerous intersections and told us the average insurance costs by state. The good news: Lincoln, Nebraska; Lubbock, Texas; and Wichita, Kansas, have America's best roadways. Happy trails (continued below...)
!
1. Lincoln, NE A+
2. Lubbock, TX A+
3. Wichita, KS A+
4. Lexington-Fayette, KY A
5. Corpus Christi, TX A
6. (tie) Akron, OH A
Greensboro, NC A
8. Montgomery, AL A
9. Fort Wayne, IN A
10. Kansas City, MO A-
11. Madison, WI A-
12. Anchorage, AK A-
13. Shreveport, LA A-
14. Laredo, TX B+
15. Cleveland, OH B+
16. Spokane, WA B+
17. Pittsburgh, PA B+
18. Rochester, NY B+
19. Toledo, OH B+
20. (tie) Norfolk, VA B+
Oklahoma City, OK B+
22. Birmingham, AL B+
23. Bakersfield, CA B
24. Omaha, NE B
25. Buffalo, NY B
26. Cincinnati, OH B
27. Nashville-Davidson, TN B
28. Colorado Springs, CO B
29. Columbus, OH B
30. Tucson, AZ B
31. Jacksonville, FL B
32. Chesapeake, VA B
33. Durham, NC B
34. Fresno, CA B
35. Milwaukee, WI B
36. Raleigh, NC B
37. Louisville, KY B
38. Garland, TX B
39. St. Petersburg, FL B
40. Tulsa, OK B-
41. El Paso, TX B-
42. Indianapolis, IN B-
43. St. Louis, MO B-
44. Baton Rouge, LA C+
45. Memphis, TN C+
46. (tie) San Antonio, TX C+
Tampa, FL C+
48. (tie) Chandler, AZ C+
Glendale, AZ C+
Scottsdale, AZ C+
Stockton, CA C+
52. (tie) Mesa, AZ C+
Plano, TX C+
54. Virginia Beach, VA C+
55. Albuquerque, NM C
56. Henderson, NV C
57. Orlando, FL C
58. Fort Worth, TX C
59. Modesto, CA C
60. Austin, TX C
61. Minneapolis, MN C
62. New Orleans, LA C
63. Arlington, TX C
64. (tie) Charlotte, NC C
Hialeah, FL C
66. St. Paul, MN C
67. Chula Vista, CA C-
68. Tacoma, WA C-
69. Portland, OR C-
70. Anaheim, CA C-
71. Yonkers, NY C-
72. Fremont, CA C-
73. Jersey City, NJ C-
74. Honolulu, HI D+
75. Dallas, TX D+
76. Glendale, CA D+
77. (tie) Atlanta, GA D+
Seattle, WA D+
79. (tie) Houston, TX D+
San Diego, CA D+
81. Boston, MA D+
82. Denver, CO D+
83. Miami, FL D+
84. Sacramento, CA D
85. Las Vegas, NV D
86. Phoenix, AZ D
87. Aurora, CO D
88. Philadelphia, PA D
89. (tie) Newark, NJ D
San Jose, CA D
91. Santa Ana, CA D
92. Detroit, MI D-
93. New York, NY D-
94. Riverside, CA D-
95. Oakland, CA D-
96. San Francisco, CA D-
97. Long Beach, CA F
98. Baltimore, MD F
99. Los Angeles, CA F
100. Chicago, IL F
101. Washington, DC F