AAA and INRIX identified several major corridors where peak congestion could bring significant slowdowns. In the Atlanta area, drivers traveling from Atlanta to Augusta on I-20 East should avoid Thursday, July 2, around 2 p.m., when the trip is expected to take about 3 hours and 1 minute, or 58 percent longer than usual.
In Florida, drivers traveling from Tampa to Orlando on I-4 East were advised to avoid Wednesday, July 1, around 2:15 p.m., when the trip was forecast to take about 2 hours and 43 minutes, or 80 percent longer than usual.
Other Travel Also Up
AAA also expects 5.85 million people to take domestic flights during the July Fourth travel period, a slight increase from last year. Domestic round-trip flights to top destinations such as Chicago and Denver are averaging about $830, according to AAA booking data.
Travel by bus, train and cruise is expected to see the largest year-over-year increase, with 4.93 million Americans traveling by those modes, up 5.3 percent from last year.
AAA said top domestic destinations include Seattle, Orlando, Anchorage, Miami, New York, Chicago, Fort Lauderdale, Fairbanks, Denver and Boston.