When is the busiest time to drive Thanksgiving week?
US 2 from Stevens Pass to Leavenworth
Credit: WSDOT
As the graphs turn from green to yellow, drivers can expect some congestion. At the hours shown as red, traffic analysts predict travel will reach capacity for that stretch of roadway. Once a roadway reaches capacity, any small incident can cause significant backups. The horizontal black line shows typical traffic. This gives drivers more information on how the Thanksgiving 2011 holiday weekend travel may relate to a typical fall weekend.
