MEDIA ADVISORY
NEW REPORT FINDS FLORIDA’S RURAL ROADS FACE INCREASING CONGESTION, HIGH FATALITY RATES AND RISING FREIGHT DEMANDS AS POPULATION AND ECONOMY GROW
Local speakers join national research group for virtual news conference to release report examining congestion levels, fatality rates and freight increases on Florida’s rural road network.
WHEN:
Friday, February 6, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. EST
Virtual news conference – Click Here for Zoom Web Conference
Or iPhone one-tap: US: +13017158592,,81794473123#,,,,*345837#
Or Telephone: +1 301 715 8592
Report available on TRIP website at 10:00 a.m. EST.
WHAT:
Florida’s rural roads are increasingly congested, have a disproportionately high fatality rate, and are straining to accommodate growing freight movement. This is according to a new report from TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit based in Washington, DC.
Local speakers will join TRIP at a virtual news conference on Friday to highlight the report’s findings. The report, ““Keeping Rural Florida Connected,” examines the condition, safety and performance of Florida’s rural roads and highways and highlights the need for continued investment to support economic growth and mobility across the state.
The new report identifies rural corridors in the state with the highest daily traffic levels, the most severe congestion, and the highest share of large truck travel and commercial truck crash rates.
WHO:
Colton Madill, Director of Economic Development, Innovation & Infrastructure Policy
Florida Chamber of Commerce
Rocky Moretti, Director of Policy & Research
TRIP
CONTACT:
Rocky Moretti – TRIP | 202.262.0714 (cell)
Carolyn Bonifas Kelly – TRIP | 703.801.9212 (cell)