Georgia and South Carolina see busy roads, airports ahead of Independence Day
More than 1 million Georgians and 635,000 South Carolinians are expected to hit the roads this holiday weekend, according to AAA.
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Updated: 7:20 PM EDT Jul 2, 2021
Georgia and South Carolina see busy roads, airports ahead of Independence Day
More than 1 million Georgians and 635,000 South Carolinians are expected to hit the roads this holiday weekend, according to AAA.
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Updated: 7:20 PM EDT Jul 2, 2021
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MORE THAN A MILLION GEORGIANS D AN 635-THOUSAND SOUTH CAROLINIANS ARE EXPECTED TO HIT THE ROADS THIS FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEN D. THAT'S ACCORDING TO TRIPLE A. THE GOODEW NS IS .. S GA PRICES IN BOTH STATES .. FALL BELOW THE NATIONAL AVERAGRIE GHT NOW .. WITH GEORGIA AT 2.91 AND SOUTH CAROLINA AT 2.82 PER GALL. SO HOW'S THE TRAFFIC LOOKING RIGHT NOW? OUR BROOKE BUTLER JOI NS US LIVE OFF I-95 .. AND BROOKE YOU TALKED TO SOME TRAVELERS THERE. YEAH SNNHAON I DID. PEOPLE HERE AT THE GEORGIA WELCOME CENTER IN PORT WENTWORTH TELL ME - THEY'VE HIT PLENTY OF BACKUPS TODAY. AND THEY'RE TIRED OF ALL THE TRAFFIC. :26 ITS BEEN A DIFFICULT GO LET ME TELL YOU :28 MILLIONS OF AMERICANARS E TAKING TO THE ROADS THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND. :59 WE STARTED IN NEW JERSEY YESTERDAY AND WE'RE GOING TO END IN SOUTH FLORIDA 1:03 THE FLINUX IN TRAVELER- S IS RESULTING IN SOME CONGESTION - ON SOUTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA ROADWA. YS :40 UGH! HEAVY, SUCKS, HEAVY BAD. :44 LITTLE OVER WHAT 7 HOURS? DIDN'T EVEN GET 200 MILES :46 :00 THE LAST FEW HOURS HAVE BEEN AWFUL :02 AND THE RAINY WEATHER - ISN'T HELPING. 1:15 WE'VE RUN INTO A LOT OF HEAVY RAIN FORUR SE 1: 19 LOCAL AIRPORTS ARE ALSO SEEING PLENTY OF TRAVELERS THIS FOURTH OF JULY WEEND.EK 1:22 ITS GOING TO BE REALLY BUSY TODAY AND TOMORROW 1:25 ACCORDING TO TRIPLE A - NEARLY 100-THOUSAND GEORGIANS AND AROUND 2 0- THOUSAND STH OU CAROLINIANS WILL BE FLYING. AIRPORT OFFICIALS ENCOURAGE THOSE TRAVELS ER TO ARRIVE ATEAST L 2 HOURS - BEFORE DEPARTURE TIME. 2:18 THAT WILL GIVE YOU TIME TO IF YOU HAVE TO WAIT IN LINE AT TICKETING OR WAIT IN LINE AT CHECKPOINT 2:22 YOU RE NOT GOG INTO BE PANICKING TO GET THROUGH 2:26 FOR THOSE WHO ARE DRIVING - EXRTPES SUGGEST - U YO PREPARE FOR YOUR TRIP TO TAKE A LITTLE LONGER THAN EXPECTED THIS WEEKEN D. 3:19 SO YOU WANT TO PRACTICE A LOT OF PATIENCE AS YOU TRAVEL THIS WEEKEND FOR SURE 3:25 BEFORE I TOSS IT BACK TO YOU ALL IN THE STUDI O. I WANT TO GIVE YOU A LIVE LOOK AT I95 HERE. YOU CAN SEE TRAFFIC - STILL VERY SLOW MOVING ALONG I-95 HERE. BACK TO YO