From ABC News Headquarters in New York City, this is GMA 3. Hello, hello, I am Rebecca. It's a little rainy here in New York City today, but we're having fun. But it is bright and shiny here. I am Will, along with Jujuk. So great to be with both of you and with all of you on this Wednesday. It's so great to be with both of you guys. And you know, today it's all about getting ready for the 4th of July, I think. And we are going to be helping you with Deals and Steels. Tori Johnson is back with great products from small businesses, and of course they're all made in America. And Rocco Despirito is here sharing some of his favorite summer dishes for your Independence Day menu this weekend. It smells great in here. Looking

forward to that. Yum, yum. But we start with the holiday travel rush. A record, 72 million people

are expected to be on the move over the weekend, mostly on the roads. And today is set to be the

busiest day for driving. Morgan Norwood joins us now with the latest. Hi, Morgan. Hi, Rebecca, that's right. If you are traveling today, roads or skies between the packed airports, the summer storms, and again, the packed roads as well, you could be in for a bumpy ride. We're here to walk you through it all. Let's talk about this. AAA projects more than 61 million people will be hitting the road and that's up more than a million

from last year with today being get out day the busiest travel day ever for the fourth of july

holiday stretch and of course with more cars comes more breakdowns and the potential for that right

the agency says if they responded get this to nearly 700 000 roadside calls during last year's

holiday stretch so definitely want to make sure that your

vehicle is in good shape, up to date on that maintenance, and that you also have that emergency

kit handy. So when should you hit the road? Let's talk best and worst times. Early morning for sure,

especially if you're driving through your major cities like New York, Chicago, Boston, D.C., Los

Angeles. Leave early on the drive back as well this Sunday.

It's expected to be just as busy. The silver lining in all of this is that gas prices are looking

pretty good, the lowest for the July 4th holiday since 2021. Bottom line, you definitely want to

give yourself some extra time. The later you leave, the longer you are likely to sit in that traffic,

guys. Oh, yes. it's part of the whole

4th of july tradition morgan flying travel not that much better right now yeah we kind of got off to

a messy start for the beginning of this july fourth travel stretch you know yesterday we had that

storm that rolled through overnight and that triggered a few delays and cancellations in the Northeast, especially in D.C., Boston and right here in New York, the good news, because we love good news on GMA3, right?

The rest of this week looks pretty good in terms of no major storms. But keep in mind, a record 6 million people are expected to fly to their holiday destinations.

I made the mistake yesterday and got to the airport about an hour before my flight.

Big mistakes.

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