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Despite Large Growth, Commutes In Sioux Falls Remain Fast

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The Sioux Falls metro area has grown by thousands of working commuters since 2005, but residents haven’t seen a huge uptick in the average time it takes to get to their jobs.

The Associated Press analyzed travel and population data and found many regions across the U.S. struggling with traffic congestion that may only worsen. But residents in South Dakota’s main population center have commute times shorter than the national average of nearly 26 minutes.

It took workers an average of at most 17.9 minutes to travel to their jobs in 2005. That commute climbed to an average of at most 19.5 minutes in 2013, the latest figures available.

Sioux Falls Mayor Mike Huether says the city is working to stay ahead of population growth to keep commute times down.

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