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High Traffic Volumes Expected On The Roads Over Memorial Day Weekend

May 24, 2024 Steve Schwaller

(Undated)– Memorial Day weekend looks to be a busy one when it comes to travel. Brian Ortner with Triple A Iowa…

“The forecast for holiday travel this year from Triple A, the number of travelers is up nearly four percent and people traveling by car 50 miles or more is up over three and-a-half percent. And it puts us right below the record set for travel back in 2005.”

Ortner says you may want to plan your travel time in advance…

“You might see some congestion on the road between that noon and 7:00 pm timeframe on Friday. For Saturday if your traveling into the weekend, between 2:00 and 5:00 looks to be the busiest time. So if you can travel earlier in the morning or after 6:00 pm it will probably to your advantage with the least congestion on the road.”

Ortner says gas prices are about the same as they were for Memorial Day 2023.

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