— If you are driving to or from work this week, you might have noticed you're getting there a little faster.

With schools closed and many businesses either encouraging or forcing employees to work at home, it means there ware fewer vehicles on the roads. Even if there are crashes, as we saw Tuesday during the 5 p.m. rush hour, it's not impacting the rest of the drivers.

"Similar to what we saw yesterday, I think it's going to be another quiet morning on the roads, if you are heading out," said Brian Shrader, who monitors traffic and breaking news during WRAL's morning news.

The combination of canceled classes, people working from home and closed businesses has reduced traffic volume this week. The DOT does not track daily or weekly changes in traffic volume, but Shrader said he has seen a change.

"We're not seeing the typical congestion delays during the morning commute," Shrader said. "It looks like holiday or weekend volume."

The drop-off in traffic caught the DOT's attention this week. In a tweet, the state said light traffic volume in north Raleigh prompted them to cut off the ramp meter signals on I-540 Westbound for the morning commute.

There just isn't as much traffic to manage on those roads.

No one knows how long these easy commutes will last — but for people who have to go work, it's at least one bright spot in this bleak time.