Millions are expected to hit the road for the long weekend
Traffic over the Bank holiday weekend is expected to be busy as millions of people plan to travel within the UK during the break.
Analysts, INRIX, predict the roads in the south-east to be 35 per cent higher than usual on Friday afternoon whilst peak traffic in the Midlands and north-west are expected to be between 4pm and 5pm.
According to the AA,16 million drivers will be on the roads; the organisation has advised drivers planning to travel via motorways in the heart of England to set off during the morning or evening if possible.
The Highways Agency has suspended as many as 151 miles of roadworks which allows for 98 per cent of England’s motorways to be free of roadworks. However, roadworks on the M6 and M25 could not be lifted and restrictions will still be imposed.
High levels of traffic are also expected on Monday as people make their return journeys. Heavy traffic is expected to last all day in the south-east peaking around 11am. South-west peak time is said to be estimated at around 1pm and the Midlands will peak at 5pm.
Passengers travelling on the Network Rail services are not expected to run into disruptive or major engineering works following strike action no longer going ahead as planned.
1.8 million people will be heading out to the airports for their overseas trip with almost a quarter leaving through Heathrow Airport.
Whatever you do this bank holiday, we hope it’s a good one. Remember to stay safe – and out of those pesky jams.
