Independence Day Holiday Travel

Above, last year's 4th of July week was spent in Roswell, New Mexico. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Tomorrow's Independence Day and already people have begun hitting the road.

Reading Eagle has a helpful article on what to expect this year.

They begin with:

Load up the car and get ready to sit in traffic. 

This July Fourth holiday a record breaking 49 million people are expected to travel nationwide, according to AAA, the roadside assistance company. 

More people than ever before told AAA they were planning to travel. Overall travel volume for the holiday is expected to rise 4.1% over last year, with an additional 1.9 million people planning road trips. 

Low unemployment and lower gas prices mean more Americans feel confident about spending money on travel. 

The national average of $2.68 a gallon for gasoline is 21 cents lower than last year, AAA said in a prepared statement. 

This is motivating record numbers of travelers to take road trips for the holiday weekend, AAA said.

To read more, go here.