Traffic congestion dips as economy falters

Courtesy MSNBC.com: Business  Wed, 07/08/2009 - 08:09

Traffic stacks up on the eastbound Santa Monica Freeway in Los Angeles, as residents of Southern California leave work to start their holiday weekend on July 3, 2008.Drivers are spending less time stuck in rush-hour traffic for a second straight year,  as high gas prices and the economic downturn force many Americans to change how they commute.



 

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