Millions Of Thanksgiving Travelers Hitting The Roads, Rails And Skies; Audio Excerpt

According to AAA, almost 49 million Americans will travel for Thanksgiving, that’s the most expected travelers in nine years. We’ve seen a lot of people traveling throughout the year, and this Thanksgiving shouldn’t be any different.

In Tennessee alone, 1 million people are expected to drive to their holiday destinations. The announcement was part of the annual Thanksgiving Day travel report.

The holiday travel period is Wednesday through Sunday.

He said officers will be watching for speeding and distracted driving.

AAA has been studying Thanksgiving travel trends for the past 16 years.

Traffic is expected to be worst Wednesday and Sunday. This is just a prototype but they’ve mapped out possible routes you might take this week. “Remember that there are other people on the road, and what you do can affect them”. But the majority of Idahoans will be visiting family and friends by vehicle. “If you can’t get out of that lane, then you need to slow down significantly”. You’re ruining it for your family.

– There is a silver lining if you are driving home for the holiday – gas prices are down.

Nationally – 3.69 million (7.6% of all travelers), a 1.6% increase from one year ago.

Travel Forecast for those of us braving the airports and roads.

The Costco in Kalispell has the lowest gas price and $2.15 per gallon.

The state Department of Transportation said past year, most vehicles were on the Pike between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. and then from 5 to 8 p.m.

“Well there is increased consumer confidence, the economy has bounced back a little and people are ready to travel, we’ve seen increased travel for all the major holidays of 2016 and Thanksgiving is no different”, she said.

Fuel prices climbed again earlier this month after a gasoline explosion in Alabama. “Makes it easier on families to get where they want to go”, said Debbie Cardozo.