Holiday Traffic: Avoid These Roads

Nothing dampens holiday spirit than backed up traffic on congested interstates.  Many AAA clubs around the nation are reporting an expected increase in the numbers of travelers driving over the holidays this year, as opposed to flying. That’s going to make travel even more difficult than it usually is. But even if you get stuck in some holiday congestion, at least you can take solace in the fact that you are not standing in a security line at the airport.

We’ve compiled a list of the most congested interstates in the country, using data from Inrix’s 2009 National Travel Scorecard. Inrix is a real-time traffic data provider, and every year it compiles this ranking of the worst traffic bottlenecks in America. Unsurprisingly, New York, Chicago and Los Angeles take all but a few of the top 100 places in Inrix’s rankings, but we’ve picked locations across the country for our list.

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