How to avoid Memorial Day traffic in Chicago
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Chicagoans leaving for Memorial Day roadtrips on Thursday or Friday afternoons will hit the worst traffic of the holiday weekend, per INRIX traffic data.
The big picture: Despite soaring gas prices, AAA is predicting the busiest Memorial Day ever for travel — making strategic timing essential.
By the numbers: AAA says more than 45 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more over the holiday weekend. That's 200,000 more than last year.
- The bulk of them — more than 39 million travelers — will be driving.
Best driving times: All day Sunday or very early in the day all weekend.
Zoom in: INRIX predicts our worst local travel corridor this weekend will be I-94 East between Milwaukee and Chicago on Thursday at 4:30pm with a 48% increase in traffic.