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TOPIC: A report from the American Highway Users Alliance shows traffic bottlenecks in U.S. cities have increased by 40% since 1999, according to an article by USATODAY.com. The study claims the number of bottlenecks increased from 167 in 1999 to 233 in 2003. Commuters in Los Angeles, who take the Ventura Freeway at Interstate 405, experience the worst traffic bottleneck as they can spend up to five hours in traffic jams each day.

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Dave Juvet is the Vice President of the Business & Industry Association of New Hampshire, which is a partner in A Safer Road to Tomorrow, an initiative organized in 2003 and comprised of leading public and private transportation, construction, law enforcement and business organizations. The initiative is committed to lending its voice to advocate thoughtful investing in highways, roads and bridges so that, as New Hampshire grows, the safety and convenience of the traveling public is assured. Through outreach to the driving public and organizations with a vested interest in the transportation issue, A Safer Road to Tomorrow will help educate New Hampshire residents that meeting the increased demand on roads, bridges and highways is very important to them and their families, now and in the future. Juvet has more than 20 years experience in Government Relations work. He began his career in Arizona with the American Automobile Association in 1981. Before moving to New England in 1988, Juvet worked for Arizona Governor Evan Mecham as a public relations specialist the state's Highway Safety agency. Juvet has been with the Business & Industry Association of NH (BIA) since April 2000. He serves on the boards for the New Hampshire Small Business Development Center, the New Hampshire Trade Association, the New Hampshire Office of Economic Initiatives, and the New Hampshire Travel Council. PR Contact: Tammy Annis 603-226-3000 [e-mail] PR Contact: Katherine Gill 603-226-3000 [e-mail]

David Rizzo, better known as Dr. Roadmap (registered trademark) is an author, public speaker, and subject expert in the fields of freeway traffic, commuting, alternate routes, ridesharing, freeway, and route choice behavior. 714-879-8521 [e-mail]

Rahim Benekohal is an associate Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He received his BS, MS, and Ph.D. from The Ohio State University. He teaches and does research in traffic flow modeling, ITS, rail-highway crossing operation and safety, transportation safety, and transportation systems evaluation. Prior to joining the University, Dr. Benekohal worked for the consulting firm of RKA, Inc. He is Director of Traffic Operations Lab at the University. He is also Director of Illinois Traffic Engineering and Safety Conference. He is Editor of Traffic Congestion and Traffic Safety in the 21st Century. He was awarded the ASCE Arthur Wellington Award for Best Paper. Professor Benekohal was awarded a honorary professorship in Harbin University of Civil Engineering in China. He has conducted several research projects for IDOT, FHWA, and FAA. 217-244-6288 217-333-1000 (University PR Phone)

Professor Stephen Mattingly, of the University of Texas at Arlington, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is an expert regarding highway engineering and traffic studies. 817-272-2859

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