TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A study done in late 2021 about hours lost in traffic found the average American lost 36 hours on the road thanks to congested lanes.
For Florida drivers, I-4 is the problem. A total of three Florida roadways made it on a list of worst places to be stuck in traffic in the country.
The study by INRIX found going westbound on I-4 led to an average of 74 hours lost. While the area listed for Florida’s I-4 is Orlando, I-4 isn’t the only problematic road to lose your time to traffic in the area. US-17 South also made the list, in addition to I-95 North in Miami.
There were three selections of Florida’s transport map that made it into the top 10 most congested U.S. Roads of 2021.
| Rank | Urban Area | Road | Peak Delay (Minutes) | Hours Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles, Cali. | I-5 South | 22 | 89 |
| 2 | New York, N.Y. | I-27 West | 20 | 77 |
| 3 | Orlando, Fla. | I-4 West | 19 | 74 |
| 4 | Bridgeport, Conn. | I-95 North | 18 | 72 |
| 5 | Dublin, Cali. | I-580 East | 15 | 62 |
| 6 | Stamford, Conn. | I-95 North | 15 | 61 |
| 7 | Orlando, Fla. | US-17 South | 15 | 59 |
| 8 | Miami, Fla. | I-95 North | 15 | 57 |
| 9 | New York, N.Y. | I-95 South | 13 | 55 |
| 10 | Los Angeles, Cali. | I-10 East | 14 | 55 |
I-4 hits its biggest slog time in the area between Beachline Expressway to Florida State Road 429, according to the INRIX data, leading to a loss of 74 hours per year stuck on the road and unable to go.
Still in Orlando, the US-17 South slowdown hits hardest from U.S.-192 to The Oaks Boulevard, where drivers lose 59 hours each year. Down in Miami, drivers lose 57 hours per year on I-95 South from I-195 to 51st Street.
Still, the worst congested road of the whole country is in L.A., where I-5 South drags drivers along from Euclid Avenue to I-605, leading to 89 hours lost per year on just that one stretch of road. And I-5 South isn’t alone. Los Angeles drivers also get stuck on I-10 East, from Washington Boulevard to I-110, losing another 55 hours per year on their commutes.
