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Thursday, November 13, 2008
Study: Traffic congestion could cost Georgia jobs
Study: Traffic congestion could cost Georgia jobsTransportation woes could cost Georgia 320,000 potential jobs and $515 billion in economic benefits over the next 20 years if the state sticks to "business as usual," according to a new state report released Thursday. Traffic jams and the lack of access to reliable transportation in metro Atlanta will increasingly limit the number of jobs people can commute to, and the number of potential workers an employer can expect to attract, according to the study presented to the state Transportation Board.
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