Microsoft just came out with a new online tool for avoiding the rush hour and other traffic jams. This new technology is called Clearflow and is now available to 72 cities in the U.S.

This new system is designed to provide drivers with accurate alternative routes, having to do with the current traffic status on not only freeways, but side streets, too.

Their site is pretty simple and easy to navigate. You can search on a map to find people or places, or get the directions you need by customizing it, all with avoiding traffic of course. Anyways, its a pretty cool tool, check it out at http://maps.live.com/