COST OF CONGESTION PUT AT $10,500 A DAY
Loss Due to Traffic Result of Inadequate Facilities in Big Cities, Road Builders Declare
The American Road Builders Association, reporting on a survey of traffic conditions throughout the country, estimated that traffic congestion costs the United States approximately $10,500 per day in time, accidents and property damage. The association attributed the cost to inadequate facilities in and near thickly settled communities and called for the immediate widening of heavily travelled streets and highways.
Traffic congestion is costing the United States approximately $10,500 per day, the American Road Builders' Association estimated today on a survey of traffic conditions throughout the country. The total loss in time, accidents and property damage was estimated at $3,832,500,000 for the year, exclusive of the loss in insurance as the result of over 20,000 fatalities.
"The enormous cost of congested traffic is the result of inadequate facilities in and near thickly settled communities," the association · declared. "The improvement of streets has been carried on in relation to the increase in automobile traffic, but the amount of traffic the improved streets will carry is little greater than two years ago. The situation demands the immediate widening of highly traveled streets and highways throughout the Nation."
The statement said congestion cost the City of Chicago nearly $200,000,-000 annually.
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 19, 1926, page 2.
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Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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COST OF CONGESTION PUT AT $10,500 A DAY
Loss Due to Traffic Result of Inadequate Facilities in Big Cities, Road Builders Declare
The American Road Builders Association, reporting on a survey of traffic conditions throughout the country, estimated that traffic congestion costs the United States approximately $10,500 per day in time, accidents and property damage. The association attributed the cost to inadequate facilities in and near thickly settled communities and called for the immediate widening of heavily travelled streets and highways.
Traffic congestion is costing the United States approximately $10,500 per day, the American Road Builders' Association estimated today on a survey of traffic conditions throughout the country. The total loss in time, accidents and property damage was estimated at $3,832,500,000 for the year, exclusive of the loss in insurance as the result of over 20,000 fatalities.
"The enormous cost of congested traffic is the result of inadequate facilities in and near thickly settled communities," the association · declared. "The improvement of streets has been carried on in relation to the increase in automobile traffic, but the amount of traffic the improved streets will carry is little greater than two years ago. The situation demands the immediate widening of highly traveled streets and highways throughout the Nation."
The statement said congestion cost the City of Chicago nearly $200,000,-000 annually.
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 19, 1926, page 2.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 19, 1926, page 2.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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COST OF CONGESTION PUT AT $10,500 A DAY
Loss Due to Traffic Result of Inadequate Facilities in Big Cities, Road Builders Declare
The American Road Builders Association, reporting on a survey of traffic conditions throughout the country, estimated that traffic congestion costs the United States approximately $10,500 per day in time, accidents and property damage. The association attributed the cost to inadequate facilities in and near thickly settled communities and called for the immediate widening of heavily travelled streets and highways.
Traffic congestion is costing the United States approximately $10,500 per day, the American Road Builders' Association estimated today on a survey of traffic conditions throughout the country. The total loss in time, accidents and property damage was estimated at $3,832,500,000 for the year, exclusive of the loss in insurance as the result of over 20,000 fatalities.
"The enormous cost of congested traffic is the result of inadequate facilities in and near thickly settled communities," the association · declared. "The improvement of streets has been carried on in relation to the increase in automobile traffic, but the amount of traffic the improved streets will carry is little greater than two years ago. The situation demands the immediate widening of highly traveled streets and highways throughout the Nation."
The statement said congestion cost the City of Chicago nearly $200,000,-000 annually.
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 19, 1926, page 2.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 19, 1926, page 2.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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COST OF CONGESTION PUT AT $10,500 A DAY
Loss Due to Traffic Result of Inadequate Facilities in Big Cities, Road Builders Declare
The American Road Builders Association, reporting on a survey of traffic conditions throughout the country, estimated that traffic congestion costs the United States approximately $10,500 per day in time, accidents and property damage. The association attributed the cost to inadequate facilities in and near thickly settled communities and called for the immediate widening of heavily travelled streets and highways.
Traffic congestion is costing the United States approximately $10,500 per day, the American Road Builders' Association estimated today on a survey of traffic conditions throughout the country. The total loss in time, accidents and property damage was estimated at $3,832,500,000 for the year, exclusive of the loss in insurance as the result of over 20,000 fatalities.
"The enormous cost of congested traffic is the result of inadequate facilities in and near thickly settled communities," the association · declared. "The improvement of streets has been carried on in relation to the increase in automobile traffic, but the amount of traffic the improved streets will carry is little greater than two years ago. The situation demands the immediate widening of highly traveled streets and highways throughout the Nation."
The statement said congestion cost the City of Chicago nearly $200,000,-000 annually.
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 19, 1926, page 2.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 19, 1926, page 2.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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COST OF CONGESTION PUT AT $10,500 A DAY
Loss Due to Traffic Result of Inadequate Facilities in Big Cities, Road Builders Declare
The American Road Builders Association, reporting on a survey of traffic conditions throughout the country, estimated that traffic congestion costs the United States approximately $10,500 per day in time, accidents and property damage. The association attributed the cost to inadequate facilities in and near thickly settled communities and called for the immediate widening of heavily travelled streets and highways.
Traffic congestion is costing the United States approximately $10,500 per day, the American Road Builders' Association estimated today on a survey of traffic conditions throughout the country. The total loss in time, accidents and property damage was estimated at $3,832,500,000 for the year, exclusive of the loss in insurance as the result of over 20,000 fatalities.
"The enormous cost of congested traffic is the result of inadequate facilities in and near thickly settled communities," the association · declared. "The improvement of streets has been carried on in relation to the increase in automobile traffic, but the amount of traffic the improved streets will carry is little greater than two years ago. The situation demands the immediate widening of highly traveled streets and highways throughout the Nation."
The statement said congestion cost the City of Chicago nearly $200,000,-000 annually.
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 19, 1926, page 2.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 19, 1926, page 2.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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