Explore the real domestic traffic hierarchy and discover why rapidly growing cities like Charlotte and Kansas City are experiencing traffic problems that rival traditional congestion capitals.

Key Topics: 

• Top 10 US traffic cities and surprising mid-tier rankings 

• How "hours lost" calculations work and their limitations 

• Charlotte's 20% population growth vs. 4% highway capacity increase 

• Austin's infrastructure designed for 250k now serving 1M+ people 

• Kansas City's unusual cross-state commuting patterns 

• $2.6 trillion US infrastructure investment gap

Takeaway: Growth cities often have worse traffic-to-population ratios than established metros

YouTube Description:

🚗 Los Angeles isn't even top 10 globally for traffic, but Kansas City and Charlotte made the worst traffic lists. Discover the surprising truth about US traffic rankings and why rapidly growing cities are struggling more than traditional traffic capitals.

#traffic #cities #infrastructure #growth #statistics #commute #urban

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