The average Charlotte car commuter is spending a record 64 hours annually stuck in traffic — 11 hours more than they were in 2019, a new report finds.
Why it matters: It’s not just annoying — it’s bad for business, adding up to eight full workdays lost to traffic.
Driving the news: Congestion is the go-to talking point in Charlotte Regional Business Alliance’s campaign for the 1% transportation sales tax (1 cent on every dollar), which will appear as a referendum on Tuesday’s ballots to support a wide-ranging transit plan for the region…