Spending more time stuck in traffic? Here’s what the roads and expressways look like as drivers return.

Traffic and rush hour delays climbed into 2021, a trend Eisele expects to continue this year as schools and universities reopen, along with businesses. But ultimately, what traffic patterns look like will depend on the way residents’ lives have been reshaped by the pandemic: the rise in e-commerce and deliveries could mean more trucks, and remote working, telemedicine and other new patterns will shape daily driving, he said.