A new report from the Texas Transportation Institute shows that traffic congestion costs the state's economy $9.5 billion. While overall traffic congestion dropped in 2020 because of the sharp increase in  people working from  home because of COVID-19, the 2021 report from the TTI shows overall congestion levels moving back up.

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<p>A new report from the Texas Transportation Institute shows that traffic congestion costs the state's economy $9.5 billion. While overall traffic congestion dropped in 2020 because of the sharp increase in  people working from  home because of COVID-19, the 2021 report from the TTI shows overall congestion levels moving back up.</p>
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