ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Across the county and commonwealth, a lot of families are already back in the fall swing of things, with school back in session, but many will sneak in one last summer hurrah on this long Labor Day weekend.
Although AAA is not expecting record travel like we saw earlier this summer, it still anticipates busy roadways over the next few days. Mid-Atlantic spokesperson Morgan Dean said that avoiding the middle of the day when traveling is often the best bet.
“If you can leave earlier in the day, let’s say you’re leaving on Friday, leave before noon tomorrow because that might help you avoid some of those backups, but if you can’t leave in the morning because you have to work throughout the day, maybe wait out that evening commute, then leave after that time period,” Dean said. “When we talk about Monday, some of the worst traffic backups we’re looking at are between 1 and 4 p.m., so if you can go in the morning, before that time period, or maybe wait out until the early evening.”…