I remember reading a piece by WIRED that discussed this phenomenon in Southern California: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.wired.com&#x2F;2014&#x2F;06&#x2F;wuwt-traffic-induced-demand&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.wired.com&#x2F;2014&#x2F;06&#x2F;wuwt-traffic-induced-demand&#x2F;</a> (&quot;Building Bigger Roads Actually Makes Traffic Worse&quot;)