Economic Growth Causing Road Rage?

North Dakota’s robust economy may be driving up the state’s population but it’s also causing some driver frustration from unprecedented traffic congestion.

Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney says people “are just not used to” increased traffic in the state’s biggest city and most anywhere else in the state.

U.S. Census Bureau data show the number of workers in the Fargo metro area rose from more than 106-thousand in 2007 to more than 123-thousand in 2013.

The average commute time for those workers jumped from just under 16 minutes in 2007 to almost 23 minutes in 2013.