HOW’S IT LOOKING OUT THERE, JAKE? HEY, MATT AND CAITLIN, GOOD MORNING. WELL, AS YOU CAN SEE, THE RAIN HAS KIND OF CLEARED UP SINCE THAT OVERNIGHT RAIN. AND IT’S GOING TO BE A LESS CONCERNING NOW FOR DRIVERS OUT ON THE ROAD FOR DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. I WANT YOU TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE TRAFFIC HERE ON ROUTE 30 IN YORK COUNTY. THIS WILL BE THE BUSIEST TRAVEL DAY OF THE YEAR. IT’S ESTIMATED THAT ABOUT 690,000 VEHICLES WILL BE JUST ON THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE TODAY. TO PUT THAT INTO PERSPECTIVE, THAT’S AVERAGES ABOUT 479 CARS, TRUCKS AND OTHER VEHICLES ENTERING THE HIGHWAY EVERY MINUTE, ACCORDING TO TRIPLE A, THE WORST TIME TO TRAVEL WITH THERE BEING THE MOST TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD IS FROM 2 TO 6 P.M. AND PENNDOT SAYS SOME OF THE TOP CONCERNS TODAY ARE INCREASES OF CRASHES AS THAT GENERALLY COMES WITH MORE TRAFFIC. SO DRIVERS SHOULD BE PATIENT AND TAKE EXTRA CARE ON THE ROADWAYS. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU DO SOME BASIC THINGS. ALWAYS WEAR THAT SEATBELT, BUT DON’T BE THE IMPAIRED DRIVER. DON’T BE THE AGGRESSIVE DRIVER. MAKE SURE YOUR GAS TANK IS FILLED UP IN YOUR WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING AND MAKE SURE YOU PACK SOME EXTRA SNACKS, WATER, CELL PHONE CHARGERS, JUST IN CASE THERE’S SOME KIND OF INCIDENT THAT STOPS YOU. AND LOOK, IF THERE ARE ANY DETOURS TODAY FROM ANY DEVELOPING CRASHES, YOU CAN MONITOR THEM YOURSELF AND SEE IF THAT AFFECTS YOUR ROUTES ONLINE
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The busiest travel day on the road is here
This is what PennDot wants you to know before you hit the road.
Updated: 12:48 PM EST Nov 22, 2023
Wednesday is the busiest travel day of the week as many drivers are hitting the road to meet their families for Thanksgiving. It’s estimated that about 619,000 vehicles will be just on the Pennsylvania Turnpike on Wednesday.To put that into perspective, that averages to about 479 cars, trucks and other vehicles entering the highway every minute.According to AAA, the worst time to travel with the most traffic on the road is between 2 to 6 p.m. PennDot claims some of the top concerns are increases in crashes as that generally comes with more traffic, so drivers should be patient and take extra care on the roadways. “We want to make sure you do some basic things. Always wear that seatbelt. Don’t be the impaired driver, don’t be the aggressive driver,” PennDot Spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler said. “Make sure your gas tank is filled up and your windshield wipers are working, and make sure you pack some extra snacks, water, cell phone chargers…just in case there’s some kind of incident that stops you.”Holiday travel resourcesREAL-TIME TRAFFIC DATA: WGAL’s interactive map.ALERTS: Download the WGAL app and get traffic alerts on your phone.REPORT: The Susquehanna Valley’s busiest roads, intersections.RADAR: See if the weather is having an impact on the roads.
Wednesday is the busiest travel day of the week as many drivers are hitting the road to meet their families for Thanksgiving.
It’s estimated that about 619,000 vehicles will be just on the Pennsylvania Turnpike on Wednesday.
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To put that into perspective, that averages to about 479 cars, trucks and other vehicles entering the highway every minute.
According to AAA, the worst time to travel with the most traffic on the road is between 2 to 6 p.m.
PennDot claims some of the top concerns are increases in crashes as that generally comes with more traffic, so drivers should be patient and take extra care on the roadways.
“We want to make sure you do some basic things. Always wear that seatbelt. Don’t be the impaired driver, don’t be the aggressive driver,” PennDot Spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler said.
“Make sure your gas tank is filled up and your windshield wipers are working, and make sure you pack some extra snacks, water, cell phone chargers…just in case there’s some kind of incident that stops you.”