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The article explores the ways by which three communities in the U.S. have built roads and manage traffic flow. It describes the custom traffic-modeling tool developed by Iowa State University's Institute for Transportation (InTrans) for West Des Moines Public Works in Iowa. The use of inSync from Rhythm Engineering for traffic flow management in Lenexa, Kansas is discussed. The queue jumper technology is integrated into signalized intersections where bus traffic is heaviest in the city of Chandler, Arizona.

Focuses on the high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes, an option to relieve traffic congestion in the U.S. by restricting the use of some freeway lanes to those drivers who pay to use them. Assessment of tolls for HOT lanes; Background on the emergence of the HOT lanes concept; Implementation of the San Diego Association of Governments projects.

The article reports on the views of the readers of American City & County e-mail newsletter on the solution to traffic congestion in the U.S. Reason Foundation predicted that more lane-miles of capacity would have to be added to the nation's freeways. According to Tim Keenan of Cypress, expanded transit options is the only solution to get people around and avoid gridlock. Mayor John Hieftje of Michigan says travel options must be increased through efficient and cost-effective mass transit.

Focuses on plans of state and local traffic agencies to remedy highway congestion in the U.S. Statement from Monique Bond of the Chicago Office of Emergency Management about the effect of stranded vehicles on the traffic flow; Approach used by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to ease the traffic; Tactics used by the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority to clear roads.

The article predicts a high volume of traffic in the U.S. during the Thanksgiving holiday week from November 26-30, 2014. Topics discussed include a forecast by automobile association AAA Travel that there will be 46.3 million Americans who will travel during the holiday period, a comparison of the traffic volume in the same period between 2013 and 2014 and a traffic advisory that drivers should avoid travelling between 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in California, New York and Portland.

The article reports on how signal synchronization can help mitigate traffic problems in California. According to the "County News" newsletter, the problems originate on the highways. It mentions a microprocessor called a Universal Time Base Unit installed at each intersection that synchronizes lights based on an atomic clock.