HAMMONTON, N.J. (KYW Newsradio) — It is expected to be a busy day on the roads as many people head down to the shore for Memorial Day weekend.
More than half a million Philadelphia-area residents will be traveling for the holiday, according to a AAA projection. That is a 0.2% increase compared to the same time last year. Ninety percent of those travelers will be driving.
The best time to leave is Friday before 11 a.m., according to AAA. The worst time is expected between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m., as holiday travelers and work commuters will be sharing the road. There will also be extra volume because the Phillies play at home at 6:40 p.m.
Those taking the Atlantic City Expressway who stop at the Farley Service Plaza in Hammonton can participate in a 100 Days of Summer celebration from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be food trucks, games and giveaways, and a live broadcast from 94 WIP. There will also be free tolls through Zone 17 — formerly the Egg Harbor Toll Plaza — between 4 and 5 p.m., courtesy of Chickie’s and Pete’s.
Those traveling for the holiday will have to contend with higher gas prices and wet and cooler weather. Priced at the pump are about $1.50 more per gallon than they were last year, according to AAA.
Rain and temperatures in the 50s and 60s are also in the forecast — a far cry from the sunshine and the 90-degree weather across the region earlier in the week.
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Free tolls on Atlantic City Expressway Friday afternoon
Free tolls on Atlantic City Expressway Friday afternoon
