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A transportation report released Wednesday says that inadequate roads cost the average Lehigh Valley motorist about $1,400 per year. The $1,355 spent per year includes $420 due to vehicle operation costs; $656 due to traffic congestion; and $279 due to safety, the report says. TRIP, a national nonprofit research group backed by insurance companies, labor unions and businesses, the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Pennsylvania Highway Information Association are calling for $2.5 billion to improve roads, bridges and other transportation infrastructure. Click here to read the article