The best (and worst) times to hit the road for July 4
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And the best time is sooner than you'd think. A record-setting nearly 71 million Americans are expected to travel for the Fourth of July holiday, cementing this as the summer of travel. In total, 70.9 million travelers are forecast to head 50 miles or more from home from Saturday, June 29, to Sunday, …