Travel News Weekly by Turnpikes.com for May 18, 2026
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Video date: May 18, 2026
In this video: We have the best travel times for the Memorial Day holiday, thanks to the American Automobile Association. And with Memorial Day travel upon us, the annual growth in traffic volume has flatlined as gas prices stick at over $4.50 per gallon. Pennsylvania's plan to send toll collection texts is getting some opposition, and the Key Bridge rebuild project looks for new contractors via a webinar. Danny Pryor reports for Turnpikes.com.
Full description: The best travel times for the coming Memorial Day weekend are going to be during the morning, both coming and going for the holiday. We preview the travel forecast provided by the American Automobile Association, and we examine how the Iran War is affecting the travel count on the road this year. In short: growth in holiday travel is flat this year, the first time that has happened since the pandemic. A Pennsylvania lawmaker says she will introduce legislation to stop the PA Turnpike Commission from instituting or testing any kind of toll collections via text messaging, saying the plan is ripe for scammers. Maryland is hosting a webinar to familiarize contractors with the Key Bridge project, which comes after dismissing their Phase I contractor, Kiewit Infrastructure.
