AAA Texas: 5 million+ Texans expected to hit the roads the week of 4th of July [Video]

The 4th of July holiday is already proving to be busy. AAA Texas said it expects 5.6 million people to travel within our state over a nine-day period.

AAA usually does its holiday travel forecast for a five-day period. This year, for the first time ever, the organization is expanding that forecast to nine days. This is due to the popularity of remote work and many people choosing to take summer vacations during this holiday week.

The expanded forecast predicts travel trends from Saturday, June 29, to Sunday, July 7.

AAA expects 70.9 million people to travel 50 miles or more by car during the holiday travel period.

The heaviest traveled days are expected to be Wednesday, July 3, and Friday, July 5.

“You’re going to have regular commuters mixed with holiday commuters trying to get to their Independence Day holiday destination,” said Daniel Armbruster, AAA Texas spokesperson.

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