Fourth of July travel weekend | Californians to face heavy traffic, high gas prices
The Fourth of July marks the first major travel weekend since California reopened in June, but high gas prices and heavy traffic present significant roadblocks. Author: Luke Cleary Updated: 7:08 PM PDT July 1, 2021
SACRAMENTO, Calif. While Californians are expected to face high gas prices and heavy congestion over the Fourth of July travel weekend, families are already hitting the road for their summer road trips in hopes of beating the traffic. Beating it? You re not beating it. it s out there. It s consistent, said Robert Steele, from northern Washington state, who was heading home from a 4,000 mile family road trip to San Diego.
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