@Bread In my case it was over 20 km traffic jam on entrance highway. I'm not sure what was the population.

Traffic is my nightmare, I have a city were the highway traffic entering the city was about 1km away from the edge of the map

"...I sighed to myself, and took a long drag from my cigarette. The tiny light flickered in the darkness, the only sign of life in this dead city. As quickly as it lit, the cigarette disappeared. Guess the mayor decided to implement that city-wide smoking ban policy after all." - /u/dr_fish"

That one killed me. Brilliant.

Now we just need a 'Start in the 1920's' mod and we'll be sorted!

I would have met the dame in my office. Would have, if it hadn't been clear cut for yet another onramp to nowhere. We're up to six this week. The mayor acts like our lives stop and start at his convenience. Just like a politician.

I knew the moment I stepped into office this would be a rough road, but not even my expectations could have prepared me for what was to come. As mayor of this town, there was no option but to get my hands dirty, dirtier than the window I was looking through. Even through the muck and grime, I saw there was nothing to be found but traffic problems. Cars and trucks trying to squeeze through, hoping to arrive at their destination sooner, rather than later. The whole thing looked like an orchestra, being conducted by a man with Parkinson's. I glanced over at the houses and shops that were permanently adjoined to the traffic jam, someone was going to lose their home or store tonight to make way for more godforsaken roads that wouldn't solve a damn thing.