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NATICK, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — Over the river and through the woods, back home millions of people go as they hit the road after Thanksgiving.
Plenty of drivers like Alan, will go to extreme lengths to beat the holiday travel rush.
"I left Virginia, I think, at 9:30, last night," he said.
He's one of the many weary travelers that woke up early to avoid traffic. With AAA projecting at least 73 million people would travel by car this past week, the roads are expected to be congested all day Sunday as people head back home. Greg is one of those 73 million, except this is his third time going back and forth between Boston and Hartford this week alone.
"You know, give your kids iPads, let them have their iPads this week, and bring a lot of food for sure," he stated.
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John and his family are heading home to Medford from Springfield, but he said thanks to his wife, they are not taking any chances with the traffic.
"We got up early so that we could beat the traffic because we figured there'd be traffic later today and been a smooth drive ever since so it's morning."
Bill, who has been on the road since four in the morning, said he is driving his daughter back to college from New Jersey.
"I don't mind the trip, you know, I get to hang out with her."
Drivers should expect heavy traffic all the way through the evening hours on major highways.
WBZ NewsRadio’s Kyle Bray (@KyleBrayWBZ) reports.