Article: Traffic Problems Are Costly for Fort Worth, Texas-Area Motorists, Study Says.

By Gordon Dickson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Jun. 21--Staring at rear bumpers, hopelessly stuck in gridlock on a freeway, drivers wait in frustration. Minutes tick away. Cars idle. Air conditioners hum.

And fuel gauges plunge.

Motorists are wasting an average of $160 worth of fuel and 74 hours of time per year while stuck in congested Metroplex traffic, according to a study released Thursday.

That would be enough gasoline and time for rush-hour drivers from the Metroplex to zigzag from New York to Los Angeles to Fort Worth.

The 120 gallons of wasted fuel is down from the average ...

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