Development of a Texas Congestion Index

This project summary report summarizes the research performed in Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Project 0-4853. The Texas Congestion Index process was used in the 2004 Texas Metropolitan Mobility Plan report to identify the level of transportation needs and costs necessary to accomplish the goal of alleviating serious congestion problems in 2025. Congestion levels were studied for the base year-typically 2000-and three scenarios for the future year-typically 2025. All Texas regions show significant increases in congestion over the 25 years. The most prominent result of the Texas Metropolitan Mobility Plan effort has been cooperation between the eight metropolitan planning organizations and the TxDOT districts and divisions.