gridlock

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“By distributing traffic amongst multiple locations rather than funneling it all into the central terminal area we can reduce gridlock, improve safety, and give passengers better options on how to get to LAX,” Reich said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

The AA has warned of gridlock on Friday as 24.4 million cars are expected to hit the roads.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

In Pacific Palisades there was chaos Jan. 7 as people in the foothills tried to flee, only to hit traffic gridlock.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

Last week, we reported on a real estate tycoon who is bringing in flying taxis to try to fix gridlock in Florida.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Border police were swamped, trying in vain to ease the gridlock by dividing traffic into four lanes.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand