But roadways were no less congested than usual, according to a regional traffic-monitoring system, possibly because many furloughed federal employees traveled to their offices to gather personal belongings.
While the upper-level blue and orange people quickly exit to streets, the greenies stay on the Gowanus Expressway a bit longer, in the southbound lanes, which everyone hopes will be a little less congested than during rush hour.
The new drive to his fiancée's apartment was much less congested than the old.
Cities that have such programs, like Toronto and Boston, are less congested than New York, he said.
Eagle Beach is the local favorite, far less congested than the more heavily touristed Palm Beach up the coast.
And power lines on the state's western side are less congested than those on the eastern side.
Tom Hall, editor of LonelyPlanet.com, and a lifelong Londoner, recommends the Thames Clipper, a scheduled ferry that tends to be less congested than the Tube or buses.
"They also tend to be less congested than major airports, so the airlines can turn their planes around more quickly, and that's a big economic benefit".
But the streets are a little less congested than they used to be and the number of vehicles has shrunk because petrol – previously almost free – has gone up in price as subsidies have been removed.
In a similar way, Br < B'r indicates that the current node is less congested than the upstream node.
LAX says the airport's lower level is generally less congested than the upper level, particularly in the early morning.
