More than 5.7 million Texans are expected to hit the road for the during the upcoming July Fourth weekend.
By the numbers: AAA forecasts this to be the busiest Independence Day week for travel since at least 2019.
An estimated72.2 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles for Independence Day.
That's up from 71.8 million travelers last year, but a smaller jump than in recent years.
Zoom in: Houston's congestion is expected to peak Sunday afternoon, especially on Interstate 45, per transportation data firm INRIX, which works with AAA to calculate travel times.