It’s Official, Here Are The 10 Most Congested Highways In America

It’s a common debate for drivers to say which state has the worst traffic. Well, the debate for this year is over as the American Transportation Research Institute released the 2014 Congestion Impact Analysis of Freight-Significant Highway Locations.

Here’s the top ten.

1. Fort Lee, New Jersey, I-95. (George Washington Bridge.)
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2. I-290 at I-90/I-94 in Chicago.
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3. I-285 at I-85 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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4. I-71 at I-75 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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5. I-45 at US 59 in Houston, Texas.
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6. I-610 at US 290 Houston, Texas.
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7. I-70 at I-64 St. Louis, Missouri.
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8. SR 60 at SR 57 in Los Angeles, California.
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9. I-65 at I-64/I-71 Louisville, Kentucky.
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10. I-35 in Austin, Texas.
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