Transportation

Historic railway lines running through small American towns represent a significant category of transportation infrastructure preservation. These routes, many dating from the golden age of rail travel between 1880 and 1920, carry both tourist excursion trains and occasional freight service. Restoring and maintaining historic railway infrastructure requires specialized knowledge of track systems, rolling stock restoration, […]

Before the pandemic, the average American commute sat at just over 27 minutes one way, according to Census Bureau data. That translates to 54 minutes per day, 4.5 hours per week, 18 hours per month, and 216 hours per year spent traveling to and from work. For Arizona residents, these numbers vary significantly depending on

The average American commute sits at just over 27 minutes one way, representing 54 minutes per day, 4.5 hours per week, and 216 hours per year spent traveling to and from work. For Illinois residents, those numbers climb higher in several metropolitan areas, directly influencing where people choose to live and how cities plan their

Commute times tell a story about how a city functions, where people live relative to where they work, and what infrastructure priorities deserve attention. The average one-way commute in the United States was just over 27 minutes before the pandemic, according to Census Bureau data. That amounts to 54 minutes per day, four and a

Commute times shape how cities grow, where people choose to live, and what transportation infrastructure gets built. In Colorado, average one-way commute times range from the low 24-minute mark in Englewood to over 26 minutes in Centennial, placing most of the state’s urban centers near or slightly below the national average of 27 minutes recorded

Commute times directly shape transportation infrastructure priorities, housing development patterns, and construction budgets across Minnesota cities. When workers spend an average of 27 minutes each way commuting, the cumulative impact reaches 54 minutes per day, 18 hours per month, and 216 hours per year spent traveling between home and work. These numbers drive decisions about

The Wednesday before Thanksgiving marks one of the busiest travel days on American roads, with over 49 million drivers heading to destinations across the country. This surge in traffic turns otherwise manageable highways into high-risk corridors where fatality rates spike. Engineers studying structural vulnerabilities in major infrastructure understand that identifying failure points before they cause

Intersections rank among the most hazardous zones on any road network because they concentrate vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists in a confined space with multiple crossing travel paths. In the U.S. Midwest, this danger is reflected in sobering statistics. Between 2004 and 2022, more than 35,000 fatalities were linked to intersection-related accidents across the region, an

Traffic congestion remains one of the most persistent challenges facing American cities. The average U.S. driver lost 42 hours to traffic delays in 2023, according to Inrix’s Global Traffic Scorecard. While that figure represents an 18% improvement from the 51 hours lost in 2022, it still amounts to more than a full standard workweek spent

Commuting shapes the built environment more than any single daily activity. How people get to work determines where housing gets built, what road infrastructure needs upgrading, and which downtowns thrive. Lyft analyzed data across millions of rides combined with Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics data to rank 35 U.S. cities with populations over