The city/metropolis/urban sprawl was in the grip of a terrible/brutal/horrible gridlock. Every street/avenue/lane was clogged with vehicles/cars/trucks, bumper to bumper/fender to fender/nose to tail. Drivers were fuming/irate/enraged, honking/blaring horns/sounding their alarms in frustration/despair/fury. The air was thick with exhaust fumes/poll