Skip to main content
June 28, 2023 News Release

PA Turnpike Expects More Holiday Travelers than Last Year


PA Turnpike Expects More Holiday Travelers than Last Year

Harrisburg, Pa. – Summer is in full swing and the PA Turnpike Commission projects more than 5.9 million motorists will be traveling the turnpike over the upcoming Independence Day holiday starting this Friday, which will be the busiest day to travel.  This is over 300,000 more than last year’s traffic tally of 5.6 million during the same 10-day holiday period.

The daily traffic projected for the holiday period systemwide is:

  • Friday, June 30 — 750,000 vehicles;
  • Saturday, July 1 — 590,000 vehicles;
  • Sunday, July 2 — 510,000 vehicles;
  • Monday, July 3 — 540,000 vehicles;
  • Tuesday, July 4 — 390,000 vehicles;
  • Wednesday, July 5 — 670,000 vehicles;
  • Thursday, July 6 — 660,000 vehicles;
  • Friday, July 7 — 710,000 vehicles;
  • Saturday, July 8 — 570,000 vehicles; and
  • Sunday, July 9 — 540,000 vehicles.

For tips and information on traveling the PA Turnpike click Ramp up for Seasonal Travel | PA Turnpike. This link also provides fun activities for passengers with things like a newly launched Turnpike Game.

The PA Turnpike will have additional patrols and safety teams throughout the system who are there to assure travelers get safely to their destination. That means responding to travelers in need of assistance, as well as, taking action against illegal or unsafe behaviors. 

To help accommodate heavier holiday traffic, maintenance and construction work will be suspended and all available lanes will be open in each direction beginning 5 a.m. on Friday, June 30, through 11 p.m. on Sunday, July 9.

To report an accident or other emergency on the PA Turnpike, dial *11 via mobile phone. To learn more about PA Turnpike conditions or to contact us, use one of these resources:

ON THE TURNPIKE

  • 511PA Smartphone App: real-time, hands-free PA traffic advisories
  • Digital Message Signs: more than 100 boards along the Turnpike

ON THE WEB

  • 511/511pa.com: live, interactive map
  • Twitter: @PATurnpikeAlert

BY PHONE

  • 511: dial from any PA roadway for local travel information
  • Pennsylvania Turnpike Customer Assistance Center: 877-736-6727, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

###

Media Contact:

Rosanne Placey, rplacey@paturnpike.com, 717-675-4362

Crispin Havener, chavener@paturnpike.com, 717-870-2841