Spaghetti Junction named worst trucking bottleneck intersection in U.S.

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - The American Transportation Research Institute has named the intersection of I-285 and I-85 in DeKalb County, known to Atlanta natives as "Spaghetti Junction" as one of the worst places  in the U.S. for trucking bottlenecks, with the average speed through the area being 38 miles per hour. If you look at the average speed during rush hour (26 miles per hour), you can see why this intersection is  among the worst in the United States.

Researchers used GPS data from more than 600,000 trucks to calculate costs and lost productivity from congestion nationwide. It added up to $49 billion a year.

Two other highway intersections in metro Atlanta made the top 15, including where I-75 and I-285 meet in Cobb County and the intersection of I-20 and I-285 in Fulton County.

All locations in metro Atlanta featured on this list increased from last year's rankings.