The Wall Street Journals Joseph B. White says that he is planning a road trip this Labor Day weekend, along with as many as 34.4 million of his fellow Americans. He just hopes he can get out of town. Thanks in part to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, he will have to dodge orange and white highway construction barrels no matter where he goes. Roads and bridges need to be rebuilt and repaired, and in many parts of the country summer is the best time to get the work done. This year, the normal hassles of dodging construction delays have been exacerbated by some 12,000 or more highway projects funded by the federal stimulus program. Click here to see which metropolitan areas should expect to see the worst congestion due to the number of construction projects on their roads. In addition to the road construction, more travelers will be on the road, too. Compared with 2009, when the recession-era travel buzz word was “staycation,” the number of people taking a significant trip this weekend is expected to be up nearly 10 percent. Planning to roadtrip it this holiday weekend? Click here to check out White’s take on what you can expect from roadway projects across the country.
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