Researchers with AAA are predicting a busy holiday travel weekend ahead — here’s what you can expect in terms of increased traffic.

 

AAA predicts that 39.2 million people will travel 50 miles or more over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, an increase of 8.3% over 2021.

INRIX, a traffic data partner of AAA, predicts that “drivers in major U.S. metros could experience double the travel times compared to a normal trip” over the weekend, with the worst traffic delays taking place on the afternoons of Thursday, May 26 and Friday, May 27.

 

See below for more from INRIX on the worst corridors and times to travel for U.S. drivers over the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

Worst Corridors and Times to Travel
Metro Area Corridor Peak Congestion % Over Normal
Atlanta I-85 S, Clairmont Rd to MLK Dr 5/26/22, 3:30-5:30pm 128%
Boston I-93 S, Purchase St to MA-24 5/26/22, 2:30-4:30pm 110%
Chicago I-290 E, IL-110 to Racine Ave 5/26/22, 3:30-5:30pm 131%
Detroit I-96 W, 6 Mile Rd to Walled Lake 5/27/22, 3:00-5:00pm 65%
Houston I-69 N, I-610 to I-10 5/27/22, 4:45-6:45pm 88%
Los Angeles I-5 S, Colorado St to Florence Ave 5/27/22, 4:45-6:45pm 123%
New York I-278 W, Long Island Express to 39th St 5/26/22, 3:15-5:15pm 161%
San Francisco I-80 W, Gilman St to Civic Center 5/26/22, 5:45-7:45pm 105%
Seattle I-5 S, WA-18 to WA-7 5/27/22, 5:00-7:00pm 112%
Washington DC I-95 S, I-495 to VA-123 5/26/22, 3:45-5:45pm 77%
Daily Worst and Best Times to Travel
Day Worst Time Best Time
Thursday 1:00-8:00pm Before 6:00am or After 9:00pm
Friday 12:00-7:00pm Before 7:00am or After 9:00pm
Saturday 1:00-6:00pm Before 10:00am
Sunday 1:00-4:00pm Before 10:00am
Monday 1:00-4:00pm Before 11:00am