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TOP 100 TRUCK BOTTLENECKS

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Mar 2, 2026 | Newsletter 2026 March

Each year, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) collects and analyzes traffic and GPS data to determine the most congested roadways in the nation for trucks. This year, Chicago’s intersection of I-294 and I-290/88 takes the #1 spot as the worst bottleneck in the country. To be clear, this designation is not an award anyone should strive for or want.

Click on the map above to access an interactive map showing the top 100 truck bottlenecks in the nation. Spoiler alert…California has eight bottlenecks in the top 100 and Nevada has one.

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