DALLAS RANKED FOURTH MOST CONGESTED CITY IN THE NATION ACCORDING TO NATIONAL REPORT

Dallas’ Traffic Ranking Increased Since 2007

What: The second annual INRIX National Traffic Scorecard released by INRIX, the leading provider of real-time traffic information for many popular GPS devices, auto brands and mobile phones, found Dallas to be the 4th most congested market in the country in 2008, increasing in the rankings from last year when it was ranked at #5.

The city’s Travel Time Index (TTI) dropped 2.4%, but not enough to keep it from moving up and becoming the 4^th most traffic congested city in the nation. Coincidentally, Dallas also holds the 4^th highest population rank in the country, which is just one of the many factors leading to its high traffic ranking.

Further analysis by INRIX showed that Northbound on the Loop 820 at HWY 26/GRAPEVINE HWY/EXIT 22 was the worst bottleneck for the city and Fridays between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. was the worst time for commuting.

The Top 10 Most Congested Cities:

1. Los Angeles, CA
2. New York, NY
3. Chicago, IL
4. Dallas, TX
5. Washington, DC
6. Houston, TX
7. San Francisco, CA
8. Boston, MA
9. Seattle, WA
10. Minneapolis-St.Paul, MN

Further info: Drivers can find out more information at http://scorecard.inrix.com and you can see our video at http://youtube.com/inrixtraffic