MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Turnpike is gearing up for some of the busiest travel days of the year as 3.41 million travelers are expected to travel the turnpike during the Thanksgiving travel period, which spans Tuesday, Nov. 26 through Sunday, Dec. 1.
Daily PA Turnpike traffic projections for the holiday period are as follows:
Tuesday, Nov. 26: 635,00 travelers
Wednesday, Nov. 27: 680,000
Thursday, Nov. 28: 495,000 travelers
Friday, Nov. 29: 545,000 travelers
Saturday, Nov. 30: 525,000 travelers
Sunday, Dec. 1: 530,000 travelers
Projected total: 3,410,000 travelers
To ensure as many travel lanes are open as possible, PA Turnpike maintenance and construction crews will suspend all work beginning at 5 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 26 until 11 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1. As part of the GEICO Safety Patrol initiative, PA Turnpike personnel will have increased patrol along the roadway, along with PA State Police.
