gridlock

gridlock    [Grid-lok]

noun.  very bad traffic jam; deadlock 

"Pope Francis, after lauding Obama’s climate efforts, told a gridlocked Congress that the U.S. has an obligation to lead.”

"To limit the gridlock, the New York city is promoting a unified message: New Yorkers should use mass transit and avoid driving in Midtown Manhattan."

"Lebanon has been without a president for more than a year, a result of the political gridlock that has helped fuel the protests."