#Boston traffic drivers#

#Boston traffic drivers#

One idea to alleviate traffic is expanding road tolls to encourage drivers to choose mass transit instead.

“MassDOT additionally works to improve municipal roadways through targeted grant opportunities.” “Our engineers are continuing to identify and implement a variety of options that improve safety, access to multimodal transportation options, and that ease congestion,” the spokesperson, Jacquelyn Goddard, said in an e-mail. In Boston, the cost of congestion per driver last year was $2,270, according to the study, which was released Tuesday.Ī spokesperson for the state Department of Transportation said INRIX’a report accurately reflects the department’s own data and observations around traffic in the Boston area. Rounding out the 10 most congested spots for drivers were Bogota, Colombia, at 122 hours lost to traffic for the average driver Palermo, Italy, at 121 hours Toronto at 118 New York City at 117 Monterrey, Mexico, at 116 and Philadelphia at 114. “We must manage congestion while improving mobility and accessibility in cities to avoid it hurting economic recovery and impacting the quality of life of commuters and residents,” Pishue said. “It is great to see civic and commercial life returning to normal, but unfortunately, we’re seeing congestion inching closer to, if not exceeding, pre-pandemic levels,” study author Bob Pishue, a transportation analyst, said in a statement.