HARRISBURG, Pa. — If you're planning on using the Pennsylvania Turnpike for your holiday weekend travels, you should expect plenty of company.
The PA Turnpike Commission on Wednesday released its estimated travel projections for the 4th of July holiday weekend. The commission expects more than 5.9 million motorists will use the turnpike, with Friday expected to be the busiest day for travel.
Some 750,000 vehicles are expected to be on the Turnpike Friday, according to the commission.
Systemwide estimates for the rest of the holiday week are:
Saturday, July 1 — 590,000 vehicles
Sunday, July 2 — 510,000 vehicles
Monday, July 3 — 540,000 vehicles
Tuesday, July 4 — 390,000 vehicles
Wednesday, July 5 — 670,000 vehicles
Thursday, July 6 — 660,000 vehicles
Friday, July 7 — 710,000 vehicles
Saturday, July 8 — 570,000 vehicles
Sunday, July 9 — 540,000 vehicles
For tips and information on traveling the PA Turnpike click Ramp up for Seasonal Travel | PA Turnpike. This link also provides fun activities for passengers with things like a newly launched Turnpike Game.
The PA Turnpike will have additional patrols and safety teams throughout the system who are there to assure travelers get safely to their destination. That means responding to travelers in need of assistance, as well as, taking action against illegal or unsafe behaviors.
To help accommodate heavier holiday traffic, maintenance and construction work will be suspended and all available lanes will be open in each direction beginning 5 a.m. on Friday, June 30, through 11 p.m. on Sunday, July 9.
To report an accident or other emergency on the PA Turnpike, dial *11 via mobile phone. To learn more about PA Turnpike conditions or to contact us, use one of these resources:
ON THE TURNPIKE
511PA Smartphone App: real-time, hands-free PA traffic advisories
Digital Message Signs: more than 100 boards along the Turnpike
ON THE WEB
511/511pa.com: live, interactive map
Twitter: @PATurnpikeAlert
BY PHONE
511: dial from any PA roadway for local travel information
Pennsylvania Turnpike Customer Assistance Center: 877-736-6727, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.