Holiday travelers hit the roads as gas prices hit new lows

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Larry and Pat Moody say traffic late Sunday into the early hours of Monday was fairly light between Scarborough, Maine, and Dale City, Virginia. The couple and dog Bailey are destined for North Carolina to 鈥渏ust relax鈥� with family. (海角精品黑料/Kristi King)

Dennis Christner says his family鈥檚 trip from Poland, Maine, to Sarasota, Florida, was planned at the last minute, otherwise they might have booked airfare. Dog Hogan is said to 鈥榯ravel well鈥� in the car. (海角精品黑料/Kristi King)

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WASHINGTON 鈥斅燩eople making holiday road trips are getting an early Christmas gift in the form of cheaper gas prices.

Compared with this time last year,聽gas prices are聽43 cents cheaper on average nationally, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic. Locally, gas is now 53 cents cheaper 鈥� the lowest average price for regular unleaded here since 2009.

“In the AAA Mid-Atlantic footprint, Delaware, New Jersey and Virginia have state average prices under $2,” the auto club says in a news release.

It’s unclear how much lower fuel prices are contributing to holiday travel trends, but AAA estimates a record-breaking聽100 million or more Americans will聽journey 50 miles聽or more for the holidays, and that 91 percent of travelers plan to make the journey by driving.

Kristi King

Kristi King is a veteran reporter who has been working in the 海角精品黑料 newsroom since 1990. She covers everything from breaking news to consumer concerns and the latest medical developments.