Tens of Millions of Americans Flock to the Road for Memorial Day
- Highest gas pump prices since 2014 won’t deter road trippers
- Expect major delays, some almost three times longer, in cities
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The highest gasoline prices since 2014 won’t stop 37 million Americans from clogging up the nation’s motorways next week as summer kicks off with Memorial Day weekend.
Road traffic is expected to be the worst in the New York metropolitan area Friday afternoon -- car trips will take about 2.7 times longer than normal. In Washington D.C., Thursday commuters will mix with vacationers to more than double drive times.