Whether you're flying the coop this Thanksgiving or taking your turkeys on the road, it's sure to be a busy time traveling this holiday weekend.
"Tuesday will be the busiest travel day before the holiday on the roads. We wouldn't be surprised to see major congestion on I-93, I-95, and especially the Massachusetts Turnpike at any point during the day," said Massachusetts Transportation Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt.
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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is pausing most construction work on major roadways to try to ease congestion, as state police aim to keep the highways safe.
"Additional patrols that'll be out there will be focusing on people texting, speed and aggressive driving, and of course anyone who is operating under impairment of drugs or alcohol," said Massachusetts State Police Maj. Tim Curtain.
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Meanwhile, Boston Logan International Airport was packed with early morning travelers Tuesday, looking to get a jump start on their time with family and friends.
"Super busy, definitely like pre-COVID," said Sophie Trachtenberg who’s flying to Sarasota, Florida, to see family.
But it quickly calmed down, with passengers grateful to get out ahead of the rainy and windy weather that's expected to snarl air travel Wednesday.
Lilia Puerto who's heading home to Tennessee from college said, "You never know what the weather's going to be like, so then you would just be stuck here with a bunch of people, so that’s kind of why I was like, 'I'm going to miss class today and I'm going to get home early'."
"Definitely happy that my flight is today because I didn't even know about the storm, but happy to get ahead of it and hopefully avoid any delays because I have some connecting flights," said Trachtenberg.
If you’re opting to drive, the good news is gas prices are going in the right direction. AAA said nationwide, it's about 50 cents a gallon cheaper than last Thanksgiving.
