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Travelers prep for long lines, traffic for Thanksgiving trips
If yesteryear is any indication, pre-Thanksgiving Day traffic will start getting very clogged after 2 p.m. Wednesday.
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There is good news and bad news as travelers hit the road for the Thanksgiving holiday.
The price of gasoline has fallen over the past few weeks, to the lowest since 2008.
On average, the price of a gallon of gas is $2.07, down 75 cents from this time last year.
Gas prices dropped 15 cents a gallon over the past month.
And while drivers will pay less for their gas, there will be more company on nation's highways.
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AAA expects 300,000 more people on the roads this year.
Transportation secretary Anthony Foxx warned the highway system is already clogged.
"More than 47 million Americans will be traveling 50 miles or more from where they live. All of these trips add an extra strain to an already overburdened transportation system," Foxx said.
Driving is not the only way to get to your destination this year that could expect some bottlenecks.
Fliers may want to leave early.
The Transportation Security Administration is adding layers of screening amid heightened terror concerns.
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