It’s 5pm Somewhere… And That Means It’s Rush Hour!

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We’ve all been there. After a long and grueling day at work, we finally get in the car and breathe a sigh of relief. FINALLY. It’s time to go home for you…

And the rest of your City!

Phoenix is the fourth largest city in the nation and boy can we feel it when it’s time to go home and rush hour is in full force.

Uncertainty about traffic is a common driving woe, and for the first time, this time last year, researchers at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute have quantified it in their annual national report on traffic congestion in U.S. cities.

Valley traffic is a lot better than many might think -The Phoenix-Mesa metropolitan area is the 13th most populous, but ranks 40th among U.S. cities for the average amount of time motorists spend in traffic jams. So, while many people make a pastime of griping about weather and traffic, freeways move quite well here… err…relatively.

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The Washington, D.C., Los Angeles and San Francisco areas top the list of most congested cities. There, drivers sit in traffic more than 60 hours a year (Phoenix traffic doesn’t seem so bad after all, does it?!) In Phoenix and the valley in general, people spend an average of 35 hours in their cars costing commuters an average of $837 a year in lost time and fuel.

In Maricopa County, the average commute time is 26 minutes, according to U.S. census figures. In rush hour, it’s closer to 31 minutes.

So what’s traffic looking like on your block and how can you steer clear of bumper to bumper traffic?

Let’s take a look:

Commute Time From Phoenix or Cave Creek

between 6 a.m. and 8:30 a.m.

Submitted	From / Commute Time	To / Method
June 2013	Baseline & 75th Ave, Phoenix	7th St & Indian School, Phoenix
	15 – 30 minutes	on city streets
Aug 2012	E.Thomas Rd & 20th St, Phoenix	Glendale Ave & 27th Ave, Phoenix
	15 – 30 minutes	highways, no HOV
Apr 2012	Greenway & I-17, Phoenix	Thunderbird & Loop 101, Peoria
	15 – 30 minutes	on city streets
Apr 2012	7th St & Loop 101, Phoenix	Peoria Rd. & I-17
	15 – 30 minutes	highways, no HOV
Mar 2012	E. Pecks Rd & 24th St, Phoenix	91st Ave & Van Buren, Avondale
	31 – 45 minutes	highways, uses HOV
Nov 2011	40th St & Pecos, Phoenix	Union Hills & 40th St, Phoenix
	46 – 60 minutes	highways, no HOV
Jul 2011	44th St & Wsahington, Phoenix	Sycamore & Main
	31 – 45 minutes	METRO Light Rail
Nov 2010	Camelback & I-17, Phoenix	Elliot & I-10, Tempe
	15 – 30 minutes	highways, no HOV
Sep 2010	Daisy Mountain & I-17, Anthem	52nd St & McDowell, Phoenix
	46 – 60 minutes	highways, no HOV
Mar 2010	Cave Creek & Carefree Highway, Cave Creek	12th St & McDowell, Phoenix
	46 – 60 minutes	on city streets
Jul 2009	40th St & Greenway, Phoenix	75th Ave & Lower Buckeye, Phoenix
	15 – 30 minutes	highways, no HOV
Jul 2009	40th St & Cactus, Phoenix	7th Ave & Osborn, Phoenix
	15 – 30 minutes	on city streets
Jul 2009	7th St & Peoria, Phoenix	Central & Washington, Phoenix
	31 – 45 minutes	on city streets
Jul 2009	7th St & Peoria, Phoenix	Central & McDowell, Phoenix
	15 – 30 minutes	on city streets
Jul 2009	12th St & Osborn, Phoenix	24th St. & Lincoln, Phoenix
	less than 15 minutes	on city streets
Jul 2009	15th St & Mountain View, Phoenix	48th St & Broadway, tempe
	15 – 30 minutes	highways, no HOV
Jul 2009	I-17 & Jomax, Phoenix	Priest & Washington, Tempe
	31 – 45 minutes	highways, no HOV
Jul 2009	7th St & Bethany Home Rd, Phoenix	Price Rd & Queen Creek, Chandler
	31 – 45 minutes	highways, no HOV
Sep 2008	48th St & Thomas Rd, Phoenix	Central & Washington, Phoenix
	15 – 30 minutes	highways, no HOV
Jun 2008	28th Ave & Thunderbird, Phoenix	2nd Ave & Lincoln, Phoenix
	15 – 30 minutes	highways, no HOV
Feb 2008	49th St & Shea Blvd, Phoenix	7th St & Washington, Phoenix
	31 – 45 minutes	highways, no HOV
Nov 2007	Pinnacle Peak & Cave Creek, Phoenix	East Hartford Drive & Loop101, Scottsdale
	15 – 30 minutes	highways, no HOV
Mar 2007	Central Ave & Thomas Rd, Phoenix	16th Street & Northern, Phoenix
	15 – 30 minutes	on city streets
Jul 2007	7th St & Missouri, Phoenix	Camelback Rd & Goldwater Blvd, Scottsdale
	15 – 30 minutes	on city streets
Jun 2006	27th Ave & Glendale, Phoenix	Granite Reef & Indian School, Scottsdale
	15 – 30 minutes	highways, yes HOV
Mar 2006	83rd Ave & Encanto, Phoenix	7th St & McDowell Rd, Phoenix
	15 – 30 minutes	highways, no HOV
Jan 2005	27th Ave & Baseline Rd, Phoenix	3rd Ave & Central Ave, Phoenix
	15 – 30 minutes	on city streets
Jan 2005	I-17 & Carefree Hwy, Phoenix	I-17 & Dunlap, Phoenix
	15 – 30 minutes	highways, no HOV
Jan 2005	43rd Avenue & Greenway Rd, Phoenix	7th St & Bell Rd, Phoenix
	less than 15 minutes	on city streets
Jan 2005	79th Ave & Lower Buckeye Rd, Phoenix	2nd Ave & Jackson St, Phoenix
	15 – 30 minutes	on city streets
Jan 2005	Carefree Hwy & 48th St, Cave Creek	Greenway & Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale
	31 – 45 minutes	on city streets
Jan 2005	Guadalupe Rd & I-10, Phoenix	Central Ave & Thomas Rd, Phoenix
	15 – 30 minutes	highways, no HOV
Jan 2005	38th St & Thomas Rd, Phoenix	43rd Ave and Olive, Glendale
	31 – 45 minutes	on city streets
Jan 2005	Palisades & Saguaro Blvd, Fountain Hills	Sky Harbor Airport, Phoenix
	15 – 30 minutes	highways
Jan 2005	Cholla & 44th St, Phoenix	Raintree Dr and Hayden Rd, Scottsdale
	15 – 30 minutes	on city streets
Jan 2005	16th St & McDowell Rd., Phoenix	Stapley Rd and McKellips, Mesa
	15 – 30 minutes	highways, no HOV
Jan 2005	Shea Blvd & 32nd Street, Phoenix	16th St & Northern, Phoenix
	Less than 15 minutes	highways, no HOV
Jan 2005	7th St & Northern, Phoenix	16th St & Indian School, Phoenix
	15-30 minutes	on city streets

Remember that congested traffic may lead to car accidents and injuries. Therefore, we recommend keeping a safe distance between yourself and the car in front of you (about 1 car distance between) to avoid rear end accidents and/or 3-car pile up auto accidents.

References: About.Com Phoenix (2015, February 12) Re:Rush Hour Commute Times From Phoenix and Cave Creek [Web chart]. Retrieved from http://phoenix.about.com/library/blcommutephoenix.htm

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