Millions of tourists flood Florida roadways every year, in addition to the number of residents that drive to work, school and for recreational purposes. This influx of traffic has led to the creation of multiple traffic problems throughout the state. Several solutions are being posed to Florida lawmakers to help combat these problems, but some of the solutions may not be completed until years from now when congestion problems will likely be worse.

Current Congestion Problems in the State

There are multiple areas in the state that battle congestion problems. The findings from a recent study will be released to the County Commission for the Florida Keys that details information about several congested areas in the state. In particular, the area from Lower Matecumbe Key north to Upper Matecumbe Key suffers from frequent congestion problems. U.S. 1 is also problematic. The average speed on this roadway is 47 miles per hour, according to the URS Corp. report that was presented to the Monroe County Commission. The report also indicates that average travel speeds have deteriorated in 18 out of 24 road-study segments.

Considerations to Improve Traffic Congestion

City and state governments are in the process of considering multiple ways to improve the traffic conditions in the area.