Angelenos will face the worst traffic in the country on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, with trips in the region projected to take 36% longer than average, a new report finds.
Los Angeles tops the list of the nation’s most-congested cities this Thanksgiving season, with delays exceeding the national average by 10%, according to data released Thursday from INRIX, a Washington-based technology company.
“Los Angeles is simply the worst place to be on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving,” said traffic analyst Jim Bak. Trailing close behind are Portland, San Francisco and Seattle, where drivers will also see a roughly one-third increase in travel times.
For those who need to get somewhere in L.A. on Wednesday, Bak recommends leaving before 2 p.m. or after 6 p.m. to avoid the ultimate traffic peak expected between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. Better yet, he said, “wait to leave until Thanksgiving morning.”
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