Interstate 95 was jammed up Wednesday with drivers hitting the road to get to their holiday destinations on what is typically the busiest travel day of the year.
“I'm going up to Manhattan to pick up my daughter from school for the holidays,” said Joe Desrosiers, who was traveling from Coventry, Rhode Island.
Along the shoreline, the earlier people got on the road, the better. Lori Ireland tried to head out as early as possible Wednesday while traveling from Hyannis, Massachusetts, to New York.
“I took the very first ferry off of Nantucket, but I don't think it was early enough. I wish I had another hour,” said Ireland.
Conditions deteriorated as the day wore on and the winter weather moved south. Roads became slushy and slick, and it wasn't long before the backups started along I-95.
Those who needed to be on the road Wednesday had a piece of advice for their fellow drivers.
“It hasn't been bad at all, just take your time and just stay off the phone,” said Kurt Lauritzen, who was driving to Bridgeport from Madison.
