What to Know
- Navigation app Waze looked at 2017 data to find what times of day over the holiday weekend will be worst for drivers
- Afternoons seem to be heavy - with traffic at its peak sometime between 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. each day
- Most travelers are headed to two places: the beach, or to shop
Heads up, travelers. Memorial Day weekend traffic around Chicago might be a major headache - but there are ways to make it easier on yourself if you're hitting the road.
Navigation app Waze has released predictions of the worst times to drive in the Chicago area over the upcoming holiday weekend to help drivers plan their travel. [[478186723, C]]
By analyzing data from 2017, Waze found the worst two-hour periods of traffic each day over five days of Memorial Day Weekend. They are:
Friday, May 25: 3-5 p.m.
Saturday, May 26: 12-2 p.m.
Sunday, May 27: 1-3 p.m.
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Monday, May 28: 1-3 p.m.
Tuesday, May 29: 3-5 p.m.
Where exactly is everyone heading? Waze found that people are heading to the beach - or to shop. Last year, there was a 140 percent increase in navigations to beaches over Memorial Day weekend, as well as a 40 percent increase in drivers headed to shopping centers.
So if you're hitting the road for the holiday weekend, now you know when you should leave - and when to pump the brakes.
