January 20, 2016 - Brandon Formby - Dallas Morning News

Ask Arlington drivers what the most traffic-clogged North Texas highway is and they’re likely to answer State Highway 360. Ask Collin County residents and they’re bound to say the Bush Turnpike interchange with the Dallas North Tollway.

Just don’t expect a definitive answer about where to find the worst congestion in North Texas.

Myriad traffic congestion studies annually identify the nation’s most frustratingly jammed highways. The reports’ findings often conflict.

Yet they hold considerable sway in regional planning. Politicians and bureaucrats frequently point to the studies as they call for more highway building and transportation funding.

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