Best, worst times to hit the road over Memorial Day weekend

SEATTLE — It’s no surprise that on holiday weekends, highways across Washington see higher traffic volumes, especially on Interstate 90.

Memorial Day weekend travel times vary by year.

Long delays are expected on I-90 and longer than usual wait times at ferry docks are also the norm on holiday weekends.

The Washington State Department of Transportation offers some smart advice for travelers: plan ahead.

WSDOT has Memorial Day weekend travel charts showing when major highways are expected to be the most congested.

Using historical data, WSDOT traffic analysts created graphs projecting how many cars are expected to be on the road each hour over the long weekend this year.

Take a look to save time and frustration while on the road.

Memorial Day 2022 weekend travel charts:

• Interstate 5, Lacey to Tacoma
• US 2 between Stevens Pass and Skykomish
• I-90, North Bend to Cle Elum

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