Austin ranks highest in traffic congestion of all medium-sized population groups, or cities with fewer than one million people, according to the Texas Transportation Institute’s biannual Urban Mobility Report. And the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce’s 2007 Take on Traffic campaign reports 70 cars are being added to Central Texas’ roadways each day.
“Austin grows a lot faster than most cities our size ... so if we continue to grow without building more capacity, congestion will only get worse,” said Sheryl Cole, Austin city councilwoman and Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization board member.
The City of Austin is looking at several ways to reduce traffic congestion:
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