This weekend is expected to be New England鈥檚 busiest ever Fourth of July on the roads, according to AAA.
鈥淒espite the record gas prices that we鈥檝e been seeing this summer, 2.4 million New Englanders are going to be traveling by car to their destination,鈥� said Tracy Noble, Northeastern AAA鈥檚 public affairs manager.
Here's a look at Fourth of July events across 黑料吃瓜网, from fireworks to parades to music
Gas prices are down slightly from their peak earlier in June, currently about $4.85 for a gallon of regular in 黑料吃瓜网. During last year鈥檚 Fourth of July weekend, a gallon of was $3.12.
鈥淧eople over the course of the last two years, thanks to COVID, had changed their vacation plans, stayed home and just altered their plans in general,鈥� Noble said. 鈥淪o this year, they made their plans early, and they鈥檙e sticking with it.鈥�
Across the country, is down over 9% this weekend compared to 2019 due to more expensive plane tickets and mass
National AAA expects travel times to increase 50% this weekend, and it encourages drivers to avoid the roads on Friday afternoon.
