Holiday travel this week could set a new record, with 80 million Americans set to travel by car, plane, rail or bus over Thanksgiving, according to AAA.
In Maine, the Turnpike Authority expects about a 2 percent increase in overall Thanksgiving travel between Wednesday and Sunday.
Wednesday is expected to be the busiest day, with around 270,000 vehicles on the road.
While travel records could be set across the country, Turnpike Authority public relations manager Rebecca Grover said Maine’s busiest days typically come during peak tourist season.
“A sunny Saturday in August, that’s our busiest time. So this really doesn’t compare,” she said.
Meanwhile, the Portland International Jetport is expecting a 17 percent increase in passengers compared with last Thanksgiving, but said those numbers would also fall well below peak summer travel.
This article appears through a media partnership with Maine Public.
