>a part of the past congestion was that people were stuck at home and gave up on the trip overall That's not congestion. If someone opts not to make a trip, or

>a part of the past congestion was that people were stuck at home and gave up on the trip overall That's not congestion. If someone opts not to make a trip, or uses a means of transport that doesn't use the road, such as a subway, then they didn't create road traffic. Congestion refers specifically to the failure of traffic to advance at an efficient speed along a thoroughfare. >Then presumably comfort increased. Again, "people scoff at road construction as a solution to congestion". Discomfort is not a component of congestion.