Why does Atlanta, Georgia have so much traffic?

In even more disconcerting news, per INRIX, the Big Peach has climbed/fallen a slot since 2016 to claim the eighth worst traffic on the planet. For its 2017 ... That was good (or bad) for fourth in the U.S., behind LA, New York, and San Francisco. So, not to sound rosy, but it could be worse. Much worse. read more

Actually, we have so much traffic because we do not have the infrastructure (roads) to support the amount of traffic. The Atlanta area has seen a steady increase in population over the last 30 years and our roads have not kept up with the need. In addition, our transit system (MARTA) is only available in a limited area. read more

We know all the reasons why Atlanta’s traffic supposedly sucks: there just aren’t enough ways to move so many people through a metropolitan area that’s way too spread out, Atlanta is way behind when it comes fixing/upgrading its roads/highways, and the public transportation system is good for bar crawls and not much else. read more

Atlanta does have a major traffic problem. Reasons for this traffic congestion included the big growth in Atlanta's population. Since I have lived in Georgia since 2004, cities throughout the Atlanta area has seen substantial growth. read more