As eclipse looms, states brace for traffic gridlock
(LA Times Auto Racing)

Most weekdays, a steady stream of cars and pickups winds down U.S. Route 441 through this tiny mountain town.Locals stop to stock up on bread and eggs at the Piggly Wiggly. Tourists browse a string of antique stores. Nearly everyone pulls over at the Osage Farm stand to pick up ripe peaches, silver...