The Daily Stat: The Worst Highway Bottleneck in the U.S.?

Are you having trouble viewing this email? If so, click here to see it in a web browser. HOME   |   BLOGS   |   THE MAGAZINE   |   BOOKS   |   AUTHORS   |   STORE RSS   |   Mobile JANUARY 29, 2010 The Worst Highway Bottleneck in the U.S.? Los Angeles's Hollywood Freeway is the most congested highway in the U.S., with 77 hours of congestion weekly at its worst bottleneck (Vermont Avenue in the southbound lanes), according to traffic-tracking firm INRIX and the Daily Beast. INRIX draws its data from 1.5 million GPS units nationwide, mostly in freight trucks. Source: The Daily Beast Share Today's Stat: RELATED PRODUCT Spacious Lawns and Long Commutes Harvard Business Press Book Chapter Social scientists have discovered in the last couple of decades that people's decisions are often biased by an inability to predict what will make them happy. ADVERTISEMENT Follow the Stat: LATEST POSTS The Future of (Steve) Jobs: The Appatar Obama's Change Management Report Card Learning from Toyota's Stumble Fixing the Financial System by Reinventing Debt Get the latest posts every morning! PREVIOUS STATS Hundreds More U.S. Firms Likely to Default in Next Two Years Companies Get Blamed for People's Financial Situations U.S. Bank Earnings Likely to Continue Struggling Has the Upturn Already Begun? Current Travel Slump Marks a Big Shift Face Time Really Matters Clean Tech Takes Decades to Achieve Widespread Acceptance Business Leaders Are Out for Themselves, Americans Say Gender Diversity Policies Still Rare Lack of a Big Idea Stands in the Way of Innovation HBR Online Trial Access HBR's in-depth business archives FREE for 14 days. Register today » UNSUBSCRIBE   |   UPDATE YOUR PROFILE   |   MORE EMAIL NEWSLETTERS   |   PRIVACY POLICY Was this email forwarded to you? If so, sign up to start receiving your own copy. ABOUT THIS MAILING LIST You have received this message because you subscribed to the "The Daily Stat" email newsletter from Harvard Business Review. If at any point you wish to remove yourself from this list, change your email address, or sign up for other email newsletters and alerts, please visit the Harvard Business Review Email Newsletter Preference Center. ADVERTISE WITH HBR This enewsletter is read by thousands of decision makers every day. Learn more about connecting your brand with this audience. Copyright © 2010 Harvard Business School Publishing, an affiliate of Harvard Business School. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing | 60 Harvard Way | Boston, MA 02163 Customer Service: 1-800-545-7685 (617-783-7600 outside the U.S. and Canada)