Fourth of July Travel to Exceed Pre-Pandemic Levels; Large Fireworks Displays Being Readied

Fourth of July fireworks explode over the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument and U.S. Capitol, on July 4, 2020. AP Photo/Cliff Owen

This Fourth of July weekend traffic may be one of the busiest ever, with more than 40 million Americans expected to get behind the wheel.

Even as gasoline prices continue to soar, the American Automobile Association (AAA) said that some 43.6 million are traveling for the holiday. That represents a 40 percent increase compared with the previous July 4 weekend.