


What’s worse, he said, is that truck volumes were recorded at 10% higher than what they were in 2019.
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Traffic expert “Gridlock” Sam Schwartz told Gothamist on Monday that drivers better be prepared heading into the holiday weekend as car traffic in the metropolitan area is officially back to pre-pandemic levels. That includes more than 3.5 million travelers – and 60,000 more than last year - which would be the highest number recorded since tracking began in 2000. The state was expected to set a record in 2022 for the number of travelers over the five-day Thanksgiving holiday period, according to a AAA and IHS Markit forecast. The NYC DOT suggests during this time that whether you’re traveling for work, errands, or recreation to consider walking, biking, or taking public transportation whenever possible.Thanksgiving weekend is rapidly approaching, and with it, New York’s highest traffic days of the year. 34th Street between 7th Avenue and FDR Drive.42nd Street between 7th Avenue and FDR Drive.East 47th Street between 3rd Avenue and Park Avenue.East 48th Street between 1st Avenue and FDR Drive Service Road.East 49th Street between 1st Avenue and FDR Drive Service Road.50th Street between 7th Avenue and FDR Drive.51st Street between 7th Avenue and 1st Avenue.52nd Street between 7th Avenue and Madison Avenue.53rd Street between 7th Avenue and FDR Drive.54th Street between 7th Avenue and Madison Avenue.55th Street between 7th Avenue and Madison Avenue.56th Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue.West/East 57th Street between 7th Avenue and FDR Drive.West/East 58th Street between Broadway and Madison Avenue.West 59th Street between 7th Avenue and 5th Avenue.East 61st Street between 5th Avenue and Lexington Avenue.East 62nd Street between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue.East 63rd Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue.FDR Drive Service Road between 48th Street and 49th Street.Lexington Avenue between East 57th Street and East 42nd Street.Park Avenue between East 61st Street and East 62nd Street.Madison Avenue between East 42nd Street and East 58th Street.Grand Army Plaza between East Drive and 5th Avenue.Grand Army Plaza between 58th Street and 60th Street.5th Avenue between East 55th Street and East 63rd Street.6th Avenue between West 50th Street and West 59th Street.Area bounded by 54th Street on the North, 48th Street on the South,1st Avenue on the East and Madison Avenue on the West All inclusive.


