But this small town has a big city problem. You just reach that critical mass. The problem is traffic. When highway 17 backs up drivers head onto city streets trying to get around the backup. Cynthi says it took her 20 minutes to go four blocks yesterday. It was backed all the way up. And i crept through town like everybody else and it was horrible. Town leaders say friday july 3rd, was gridlock. The streets were backed up all the way through town, all the way through highway 85 into residential nay br hoods. It was a real disaster. Morley says hes talking with cal trance and police about what can be done to keep things moving, rerouting town traffic and having police direct traffic are some options. Hes hoping to have a plan to put into action by labor day. Business owners say a traffic solution would be music to their ears. Brauz gridlock can drive customers away. When people cant move about you know then they cant do that their commerce and formal activities that they want to do. Fo