Traffic getting worse? Survey says yes

The annual INRIX National Traffic Scoreboard shows Baltimore, the 20th-largest metro area in population, steadily worsening in congestion relative to other U.S. cities since 2006. Article, plus map of

12%

Increase in Baltimore-area congestion from 2008 to 2009

16th

Baltimore's rank among U.S. metropolitan areas for congestion. The ranking has worsened from 21st in 2006.

Baltimore's worst bottleneck

Beltway southbound at Interstate 70 (Exit 16)

Worst place and time to be driving

Beltway westbound at Harford Road (Exit 31) on a Wednesday, between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m.

Baltimore's worst bottleneck

Worst place and time to be driving