Phoenix Traffic: Not As Bad As LA, But Could It Someday Be?

Published: Tuesday, February 27, 2018 - 4:12pm
Updated: Tuesday, February 27, 2018 - 11:14pm
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A new ranking of traffic and congestion in more than 1,300 cities worldwide puts Phoenix at No. 140. Drivers here spent 6 percent of their time in congestion last year.

Compare that to LA, which topped the list, drivers there spent twice that amount of time in congestion.

Here to talk about the report, and what it means for Valley drivers, is Deborah Salon, an assistant professor who studies urban transportation in the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning at ASU.

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