The cost of freight transport delays have been analyzed by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). The conclusion? Yikes! Perhaps understanding just how painful the “chokepoints” along our interstate highways are will help get the infrastructure commitments flowing.
660 Million Hours of Delay
According to ARTBA, that’s how many hours freight shipments were delayed on roadways across the country in 2019. Using data released in 2020 by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), ARTBA’s analysis concludes that in 2019, the economy lost over $42 billion due to freight laden trucks stuck in traffic snarls.
As the Association’s chief economist points out: “Our examination brings into sharp focus the continued costs of congestion on America’s highway network. Legislation to address freight mobility through increased federal transportation investment would help alleviate these bottlenecks, increase business productivity and power the economy for the next generation.”
Not surprisingly, the biggest chokepoints occur along the Interstates and involve New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Austin, Houston, Nashville, San Francisco, Seattle, Philadelphia, and Atlanta. With the value of domestic freight expected to more then double by 2045, it sure does seem like time to get going on the road and bridge building. Get ready to bid—faster and with more confidence then ever on whatever contracts are coming your way, with The Partnership Account® from Colonial Surety Company. We believe in speed—and privacy—that’s why contractors across the country are coming to Colonial Surety Company for a powerful surety line of credit—and more. Contractors who complete a brief (we promise!) pre-qualification for Colonial’s surety line of credit even receive, for free, Dun & Bradstreet scores.
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Where Are The Costliest Delays?
According to the ARTBA, in 2019 highway freight shipments totaled 27 million days of delay—one-third of which was lost on interstate highways. Here are the “top three” identified chokeholds and costs:
- I-95/I-295 in New York, NY
I-278/I-678 to NJ side of GW Bridge/SR-4
263,116 hours of delay
$76,000,000 total cost of congestion on the corridor
- I-90/I-94 in Chicago IL
I-94N to I-55
140,942 hours of delay
$86,900,000 total cost of congestion on the corridor
- I-605 in Los Angeles
I-5 to SR-60
139,777 hours of delay
$62,500,000 total cost of congestion on the corridor
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