When and where you'll find worst traffic congestion in DC - WTOP Morning Headlines - Tuesday, February 14, 2017

What’s more frustrating: your drive to work in the morning or the trip back home in the evening? It turns out drivers in D.C. are more likely to encounter traffic-clogged streets and longer-than-normal trips during the evening rush-hour commute, according to a new study on traffic congestion. [Logo](#) MORNING HEADLINES - February 14, 2017 [mobile-header-ad]( [alt text here]( [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [When and where you'll find worst traffic congestion in DC]( What’s more frustrating: your drive to work in the morning or the trip back home in the evening? It turns out drivers in D.C. are more likely to encounter traffic-clogged streets and longer-than-normal trips during the evening rush-hour commute, according to a new study on traffic congestion. 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