Well, better is not the word I will use. I would say differently. Here is a different approach without using Retinex. Just the Vignette, graduated filter and LAB tabs together with your dcp profile (with baseline exposure checked!) and setting the white balance on the road markings. Have a look.
There is a bit of haze left. I thought it gives a sense of mood, so did not aggressively remove it.
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