Thanksgiving Travel Guide for Drivers

A record number of people will travel during the Thanksgiving holiday.

About 54.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from Wednesday to Sunday – nearly 5% more than last year, according to AAA. In Illinois, 2.8 million people will travel, which is also 5% more than last year.

BETTER AND WORST TIME TO BE ON THE ROAD
– The best time to go – 6h Thanksgiving
– The worst time to leave – 15h Wednesday before Thanksgiving
– The best time to return – 6 hours on Sunday after Thanksgiving
–Worst To Return – 3 pm Sunday after Thanksgiving or 3 pm Friday after Thanksgiving
– The worst time to visit O & # 39; Hare – Between 13:30 and 15:30 Wednesday before Thanksgiving. During this time, it can take between 1.5 and 2 hours.

Source: Google

Check out Google's new interactive site for more information, www.mappingthanksgiving.com

CONSTRUCTION DELAY
The good news is that the Illinois Department of Transportation will no longer shut down construction work from Wednesday at 5pm to Monday at 12:01 pm.

The bad news is that there are still many highways and toll roads under construction.

Here are the ones that could cause the most delays:

ILLINOIS / CHICAGO

-Kennedy Expressway to Cumberland
-Jane Byrne Interchange
-Dan Ryan at the 95th station of CTA's red line
-Tri-State (I-294) Reconstruction
-North Tri-State (I-94) construction
-South Tri-State (I-294 / I-80) repair project
Toll Freeway (I-88) to I-290
Saint-Vétérans toll booth (I-355)
From a memorial bridge between veterans and veterans (I-355)
For more information on traffic conditions in the Illinois / Chicago area, visit: https://www.travelmidwest.com

WISCONSIN SOUTH / CENTRAL REGION
-I-39/90 Expansion project
-I-94 North-South Highway Project

To learn more about traffic conditions in Wisconsin, visit: https://511wi.gov

INDIANA – NORTHWEST REGION
-I-65 Expansion of Northwestern Indiana
For more information on real-time traffic conditions in Indiana, visit: http://pws.trafficwise.org/pws/

TIPS FOR DRIVING AND DRIVING IN AUTOMOBILE
-Keep at least half a tank of gasoline at all times
-Make sure the tires are properly inflated
-Fill the windshield liquid tank with winter liquid (not freezing)
-When skidding, always look and head in the direction you want to go
-Keep a blanket, gloves, hats, food, water and all necessary medications in your vehicle
-If you fail, stay in your vehicle until the emergency arrives

For more tips on winter safety, click here.

Source: AAA