Adding highway lanes is about as dumb as trying to manage your weight by buying a bigger belt whenever you gain weight.  It makes you feel better for a short time, but pretty soon you're back to the way you were.

I hate to say it, but I have no sympathy for someone who chooses to live in an exurb or suburb and spends 3 hours in a car every day commuting to a far away job or dealing with heavy traffic.  

No one is forcing anyone to live in traffic hellholes like Los Angeles or Atlanta.

Don't forget, friends, you aren't just stuck in traffic you ARE traffic.