Traffic Declines in the Downturn
From The News Tribune:
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/story/803956.html
Traffic congestion has dropped as the downturn continues. But congestion should pick back up once the economy picks up.
I have seen this myself. What had been a 1.5 hour commute up I-405 to work is now a hour or less.
Ben