BOURNEMOUTH has featured in the top 10 of areas which suffer the worst congestion of anywhere outside London.
While the capital still sees more traffic congestion than any other area of the country, Bournemouth has been placed 10th by the National Infrastructure Commission, an independent organisation providing advice to the Government on infrastructure challenges.
Manchester tops the league, with Liverpool second and Birmingham third.
Bournemouth is the only town in the top 25.
Chairman of the National Infrastructure Commission Sir John Armitt said: “Our cities, including Bournemouth, facing gridlock – creating misery for people trying to get from A to B.
"Trying to tackle this from London won’t work. Our metro mayors and city leaders need to be in the driving seat to develop local solutions."
Other cities also in the top ten include Portsmouth and Southampton, Leeds, Bristol and Brighton.
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