UpdatedFri, May 28, 2021 at 10:33 am ET
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NEW JERSEY – The unofficial start to the summer travel season will kick off this weekend with more than 34 million Americans, including over 850,000 New Jerseyans, setting off on a road trip for Memorial Day.
In the New York City metro area, expect traffic to get 5.4 times worse this Memorial Day weekend, with the worst travel time predicted to be 1-3 p.m. Friday, May 28. The most backed-up road will be I-95 West and U.S. Rt. 130 in South Jersey, the agency predicted.
NEW! Memorial Day weekend (C)rush to the #JerseyShore has begun on Garden State Parkway @NBCNewYork pic.twitter.com/6grMfyjaDL