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21-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Gas prices $0.45 less per gallon in Georgia than last year, AAA says
The latest gas prices in Georgia remain lower than the year before, and are still going down even compared to the last month. AAA's gas price tracker shows that in Georgia, the state average gas price remained the same, a full five cents lower than in June. Compared to last year, AAA said prices in Georgia were 45 cents less than in 2024. 'Gas prices remain low across the country in many states, providing some relief for drivers; however, with hurricane season in full swing, any significant storms could disrupt supply and lead to higher prices at the pump,' Montrae Waiters, AAA-The Auto Club Group spokeswoman, said in a statement. 'It's a good time for drivers to consider fuel-saving strategies to prepare for potential fluctuations.' [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] TRENDING STORIES: Delta pilot forced to make 'aggressive maneuver' to avoid mid-air collision with B-52 bomber Blasting, construction to begin this week on I-285/I-20 project could impact traffic State walks back proposal impacting students with special needs and the homebound As for prices at the pump, AAA said Georgia drivers are still paying about $7 less to fill up a 15-gallon tank than a year ago. In Atlanta, gas prices are averaging $2.91 per gallon, the organization said. Here's where AAA said gas was most expensive in the state: Savannah - $3.01 per gallon Hinesville-Fort Stewart - $2.95 per gallon Macon - $2.94 per gallon Here's where the organization said prices were cheapest: Dalton - $2.84 per gallon Catoosa-Dade-Walker - $2.82 per gallon Rome - $2.79 per gallon [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter] Solve the daily Crossword
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12-02-2025
- Automotive
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Truck speeds continue to decline at nation's biggest highway bottlenecks
WASHINGTON — Average truck speeds below 45 mph are becoming more prevalent at the country's most notorious freight traffic jams, according to the American Transportation Research Institute. ATRI, the research of the American Trucking Associations, revealed in its latest annual freight bottleneck survey that 66 of the top 100 bottlenecks in the U.S. had average truck speeds of less than 45 mph. That compares with 62 of the top 100 bottlenecks in ATRI's 2024 survey and 49 in its 2023 survey. 'Delays inflicted on truckers by congestion are the equivalent of 436,000 drivers sitting idle for an entire year,' said ATRI President and COO Rebecca Brewster, in a statement Wednesday when the survey was released. 'These metrics are getting worse, but the good news is that states do not need to accept the status quo.' ATRI uses freight truck GPS data, customized software applications and analysis methods, and trucking operations data to produce a 'congestion impact' ranking for more than 325 locations on the national highway system. The intersection of I-95 and state Route 4 near the entrance to the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee, New Jersey, ranked as the No. 1 freight bottleneck in the country for the seventh year in a row. Atlanta had three locations in the top 10, and Houston had two. After the Fort Lee site, the worst bottlenecks were: Chicago: I-294 at I-290/I-88. Houston: I-45 at I-69/U.S. 59. Atlanta: I-285 at I-85 (North). Nashville: I-24/I-40 at I-440 (East). Atlanta: I-75 at I-285 (North). Los Angeles: SR 60 at SR 57. Cincinnati: I-71 at I-75. Houston: I-10 at I-45. Atlanta: I-20 at I-285 (West). The intersection of I-95 and I-195 in Providence, Rhode Island, which ranked 25 overall, saw the largest deterioration in peak average speed among the top 100 locations, dropping 18% to 27.2 mph. The intersection of I-285 and state Route 400 in Atlanta, which ranked 29 overall, registered the biggest improvement in peak average speed, increasing 11.9% to 33.7 mph. The average peak-hour truck speed among all 100 locations in the 2025 survey was 34.2 mph, roughly the same average calculated in the 2024 survey. ATRI considers its annual bottleneck ranking, as measured by truck speeds, as providing critical insight for lawmakers and the private sector when making infrastructure investment decisions. To support that case, the research group pointed out that the intersection of I-290 and I-90/I-94 in Chicago, known as the Jane Byrne Interchange, had at one time been the top-ranked truck bottleneck in the country for three straight years. Sustained federal investment to relieve the bottleneck, however, resulted in the interchange falling to No. 15 in the latest ranking, with rush hour truck speeds improving by nearly 25% after construction was completed. 'ATRI's annual bottleneck list provides a clear roadmap for reducing supply chain impediments and guiding investment decisions as Congress begins to focus attention on our country's next transportation investment reauthorization bill,' the group asserts. ATRI: Road congestion cost trucking $108.8B in 2022 Texas again has highest number of traffic bottlenecks for truckers ATRI survey: Drivers and carriers see top issues in trucking differently Click for more FreightWaves articles by John Gallagher. The post Truck speeds continue to decline at nation's biggest highway bottlenecks appeared first on FreightWaves.
