Traffic Congestion

Graphs at a Glance

Average Commute Time to Work, By City (in Minutes)
2006 2007 2008
Hampton 22 22.9 22.9
Virginia Beach 22.2 23 22.5
Newport News 22.3 21.1 21.5
Portsmouth 22.4 22.9 24.0
Norfolk 22.7 20.4 22.0
Chesapeake 23.7 23.6 24.3
Suffolk 28.6 26.9 26.8

The average commute times for cities in the Hampton Roads region range between 21 and 27 minutes.

Average Commute Time to Work, By MSA, 2008.

Compared to peer metropolitan areas, the average commute time in the Hampton Roads MSA was the second lowest in 2008.