However, drivers should anticipate Wednesday, July 2, to be the busiest day to head out and for Sunday, July 6, to be the busiest to return home. During the rest of the holiday weekend, afternoons are predicted to have the most congested, according to USA Today.

AAA projects a record 72 million Americans will travel for Fourth of July, with Oklahoma drivers urged to plan ahead for traffic and construction.

A record 72 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home over the Fourth of July holiday period, which runs from June 28 to July 6, according to AAA.