Although businesses are eager for that foot traffic, it may come with a price and that price is way more traffic on the road.

As more Seattle-area employees returned to the office last year, traffic got worse as the city's roadways got clogged with vehicles

Congestion jumped 9% in the Seattle area in 2024 compared to 2023. In turn, drivers lost 63 hours on average to traffic delays, five more hours than the year before, according to the 2024 Global Traffic Scorecard.

Seattle ranked as the 10th-most-congested city in the U.S. and the 23rd globally, with drivers losing an average of 63 hours to traffic in 2024, according to a new report released this week. Why it matters: Nationwide,

In Seattle, traffic delays increased commute times by five hours compared with the year before and by 38 hours over the 2020 average, when amid the pandemic a major chunk of the r

Traffic congestion in Seattle continues to challenge commuters, with the city ranking 10th worst in the U.S. and 23rd globally for 2024.