Houston is home to Texas' worst highway traffic

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Houston is home to five of the top 10 most congested highway segments in Texas.

took the top spot as the most congested roadway in the Lone Star State, according to the annual ranking compiled by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute .

Drivers along the West Loop collectively waste more than 1.1 million hours per mile waiting in traffic each year.The portion of North Loop 610 West from I-10 to Interstate 45, two segments of I-69 from the West Loop to I-10, and I-45 South from South Loop 610 East to I-10 also made the top 10.Dallas' Woodall Rodgers Freeway between U.S. 75 and North Beckley Avenue took the No. 2 spot, while Austin's Interstate 35 between U.S. 290 and Ben White Boulevard took third place.

 

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