Ever been stuck on Highway 280 after work and think that it feels like traffic congestion has gotten worse in Birmingham than it used to be? Turns out, the numbers back up that claim.

Each year, the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) publishes a study that analyzes how different areas drive, how much it costs and amount of time it takes to reach their destinations.

That study shows in Birmingham that the average commuter lost 57 hours of time in 2024 due to traffic congestion. This marks about a 7.6% increase in wasted time compared to 2023.

In previous years, that number was: • 2023: 53 hours • 2022: 54 hours • 2021: 48 hours • 2020: 23 hours • 2019: 51 hours

Based on Birmingham’s median hourly wage rate of $24.01 for 2024, the average commuter lost $1,404 from lost pr

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