LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – It’s going to be packed on the roads and in the skies for the Fourth of July week,  so you may want to make those travel plans sooner rather than later.

AAA expects a record number of Michiganders – 2.6 million to be exact – to travel for the Independence Day holiday period. That marks 71,000 more travelers from last year.

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“Summertime is one of the busiest travel seasons of the year, and July 4th is one of the most popular times to get away,” said Stacey Barber, Vice President of AAA Travel. “Following Memorial Day’s record forecast, AAA is seeing strong demand for road trips and air travel over Independence Day week. With the holiday falling on a Friday, travelers have the option of making it a long weekend or taking the entire week to make memories with family and friends.”

Nationally, AAA projects 72.2 million people will travel that week.