AAA expects more than 47.7 million Americans to travel over the Independence Day weekend — a 40% increase compared to last year’s pandemic lows — and even listed the Seattle metro area as one of the top destinations for Americans. And while that is good news for the region’s hard-hit tourism and hospitality industries, it might also mean traffic headaches for locals looking to get out of the city.
“Travel is in full swing this summer, as Americans eagerly pursue travel opportunities they’ve deferred for the last year-and-a-half,” said Paula Twidale, senior vice president of AAA Travel in a news release. “We saw strong demand for travel around Memorial
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