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SEATTLE NEWS ARCHIVES & FEATURES

9 longest Puget Sound commutes, ranked from bad to worse

Oct 7, 2014, 9:56 AM | Updated: 4:54 pm

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Your commute sucks. We already know the Seattle area has some of the worst traffic in the nation. But some of us have it worse than others. Find out how your commute stacks up.

Information courtesy the 2013 Corridor Capacity Project, from the Washington State Department of Transportation. Peak travel times are also known as “reliable travel times,” the average travel time during heaviest commute times.

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9 longest Puget Sound commutes, ranked from bad to worse