With a record-breaking Thanksgiving travel period right around the corner, Denver7 is making sure you’re prepared to get to your holiday destination.

AAA said around 82 million people across the country will be traveling for the holiday, 74 million of those by car. That's a predicted 1.8% increase in road travelers from last year.

“Thanksgiving is the biggest travel holiday of the year. It outpaces July 4. It outpaces Memorial Day. It's because folks take more time off, and we see that bear out in our travel data,” Regional Director of Public Affairs with AAA Skyler McKinley said.

He said the busiest days on the road are expected to be Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Here in Colorado, there are some things to keep in mind as you make your travel plans, like traffic at common

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