The holiday weekend is coming to a close and that means millions of Americans are returning home.
Some two million people in New England were expected to travel for Thanksgiving and roads were expected to be busy Sunday.
And with some rain in parts of Connecticut, it was slow going on the major highways.
“It’s been a little rainy. There’s been a few accidents on the way. So travel has been a little slower,” said Justin Yu of New Jersey.
Sunday evening traffic was heavy but flowing through I-84 in Hartford and Waterbury. It was also busy on I-95 in New Haven and Milford.
“Really, really slow. A lot of cars on the road. It’s taken, a four hour drive is taking us six hours,” said Anastassia Schlussel of Lawrence, New York.
Connecticut State police were out in force for the holiday weekend, cracking down on traffic violations.
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Troopers handed out 896 speeding tickets, arrested 51 people for DUI, and investigated 392 crashes, one which was fatal.
Police also caught thousands of people breaking rules of the road including tailgating, texting, and talking on their cellphones.
But drivers dealing with the travel headaches it was all worth it to get away and spend time with family.
“Absolutely, it’s all in good fun to have a break from life for bit,” said Jarod Wasserman of Mansfield, Mass.
State police continue their extra patrols until midnight. They’re focusing on aggressive or drunk drivers.
