The Tampa Bay area is the 15th worst region in the country when it comes to traffic. During afternoon rush hour, 52 percent of commuters in the Tampa metro area stuck in traffic. In the mornings, 34 percent are mired in gridlock, according to the survey.
And June 10 of last year was the single worst day of traffic of the year.
That’s according to the Dutch navigation and mapping company TomTom, in its annual report compiled from 14 trillion GPS reports.
Although it’s nothing to be impressed about, the fact is that it’s an improvement from a year ago, when TomTom listed the region was listed as 11th worst in the nation.
The other part to remember is that in terms of sheer amount of people, the Tampa Bay area is the 11th biggest media market in the U.S., according to Nielsen.
The report comes out a few weeks before the Hillsborough County Commission is finally expected to vote on a possible half-cent sales tax referendum to pay for transportation projects. That proposal would raise an estimated $117 million a year.
Miami is the only other area in Florida ahead of Florida. It’s ranked seventh worst in the nation. Orlando is ranked 16th.
Globally, the Tampa Bay area is ranked as having the 98th worst traffic.
Here the top 15 areas in the nation for traffic congestion, according to TomTom.
1.Los Angeles
2. San Francisco
3. New York City
4. Seattle
5. San Jose
6. Honolulu
7. Miami
8. Washington D.C.
9. Portland (Oregon)
10. Chicago
11. Houston
12. Boston
13. Atlanta
14. San Diego
15. Tampa Bay
