congestion

Example Sentences

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The construction is expected to ease congestion on the Northern Corridor -- connecting the port of Mombasa to Western Kenya and neighbouring countries -- which handles 40 percent of Kenya's port trade traffic.

From Barron's

Modern urban areas continue to gain and lose residents for many reasons, including economic pressures, congestion, lifestyle shifts, pollution and, at times, major public health events.

From Science Daily

Critics dispute air taxi company claims that their services could ease congestion as passengers will still have to take a car to and from the takeoff and landing points.

From Los Angeles Times

And Hammond is a suburb of Chicago, which is the busiest train hub in the nation, creating congestion up and down the network.

From Salon

The transit way was intended to alleviate traffic congestion for buses within the city’s core and allow for faster and more frequent service along K Street, the District’s primary downtown corridor.

From Washington Post