US Politics | Travel chaos hits ALREADY before ‘worst weekend for years’ with massive queues on roads – these are places to avoid
TRAVEL chaos has already erupted across Britain ahead of the ...worst weekend for years.... Tailbacks on the nation's motorways are already growing a day earlier than experts thought as millions of Brits take to the roads. 
Massive queues at the Port of Dover had already built up on ThursdayGetty 
Brits defied the experts and have now hit the roads for what is set to be the worst weekend of travel in yearsPA 
INRIX Via RACThe RAC has provided a map of the major traffic pinch points to look out for this weekend '/ ' Massive queues at the Port of Dover and Folkestone, Kent, had already built up by midday on Thursday as Brits made a break for the ferries and Eurotunnel. Drivers were spotted getting out of their cars and taking a walk to stretch their legs as they sat out monstrous queues at both locations. And there are already delays on the M25 in both directions, around Birmingham and the M26 in Kent. It comes as the RAC has released a map of no-go Britain this weekend to help you avoid the worst hit areas for traffic hell. An extra 5.61 million journeys will be made on ...frantic Friday... as millions take to the roads after kids in England and Wales break up for the summer holidays. Gridlocks and miles of tailbacks are expected on major routes up and down the country, and it is not expected to subside all weekend. Experts at the RAC have warned major pinch points include the M25, A303, M4 and M3 as holidaymakers pile into their motors. An RAC spokesperson told The Sun: ...An estimated extra 5.61m journeys by car will take place between 'frantic Friday' 22 July and the end of Sunday by drivers currently unsure as to which day they will get away.... Most read in UK News DISGRACEFUL Evil Brit paedos plotted to abuse frightened Ukrainian kids fleeing war zone GRIM END Woman, 61, who lay dead for 2 YEARS was found after neighbours complained of smell BAREFOOT BRAWL Women fight barefoot in street in 'Shameless-style' brawl as kid joins in GRAVE MISTAKE We spent 17 years visiting 'our dad's grave' - but it belongs to a WOMAN ON THE FENCE I'm a lawyer & here's who REALLY owns your fence... it's complicated MURDER PROBE Woman, 20, 'fell 40ft to her death from window while cooling off in heatwave' They added that leisure traffic on Saturday will see a whopping 4.62m separate road trips. The motoring organisation fears a total 18.2 million trips could be made between Friday and Monday. The worst time to travel will be between 10am and 7pm on Friday. And the RAC warns to avoid the roads between 11am and 3pm and 11am and 6pm on Saturday and Sunday respectively. The worst hit areas on Friday will be M25 anticlockwise J4 Bromley to Dartford Crossing with over an hour of delays expected by mid-afternoon. And the M4 eastbound J30 Cardiff East to J24 for the A449 Monmouth will see over 30 minutes of delays from mid-afternoon. Meanwhile the M25 anticlockwise J17 Maple Cross to J12 for the M3 can expect delays of up to an hour from late afternoon. The potential record breaking weekend of travel comes off the back of millions of Brits choosing to check out of foreign holidays thanks to the airport chaos which has gripped the nation for months. And rocketing fuel prices and the cost-of-living thrown in, a staycation is the ticket for many this summer. RAC Fuel Watch data shows the cost of filling a 55-litre family car with petrol costs £30 more this summer than last, and a whopping £42 more than in 2020. The cost of a tank of diesel is up £34 compared to last year and £44 more than a year earlier. HEATWAVE HELL It follows a wave of travel chaos that has gripped Britain this week following record temperatures. Trains were severely impacted and there were even reports of tarmac melting as the mercury hit over 40C on Monday and Tuesday. And despite the chaos ravaging terminals, Brits are still flocking to the airports. Thousands of flights and holidays have been cancelled amid travel hell in Britain over recent months. Droves of Brits have reported how airports are losing their luggage as staff shortages spark endless problems for travellers. It comes after Covid caused thousands of airport staff to leave their jobs, while airports have struggled to train new recruits quickly enough. Read More on The Sun 
TEACHER'S PET Primary school teachers reveal the end of term gifts they hate Huge queues have formed at check in desks and at border control as a result. But in a respite from the chaos, Heathrow Airport staff called off the planned strike that was due to take place today. 
LNPAirports are brimming today with travellers '/ ' 
PAA driver takes her dogs out of the car for some air near Dover, Kent '/ ' 
Brits storm Folkestone to make the Eurotunnel on Thursdayi-Images 
PACops were forced to intervene in Kent to keep traffic chugging along to the Eurotunnel '/ ' 
Alamy...Frantic Friday... will see an extra 5.61 million journeys made '/ ' 
w8mediaHuge queues at Heathrow Airport have exploded amid staff shortages '/ ' 
w8mediaThousands of flights have been cancelled at Heathrow in recent weeks '/ ' 
Jake Lindley/Story Picture AgencyMillions are expected to flood Britain's roads on Friday '/ ' 
PAHuge queues formed at Euston Station as train services were cancelled on Monday and Tuesday '/ ' 
AFPEuston Station descended into chaos on Tuesday '/ '
Massive queues at the Port of Dover had already built up on ThursdayGetty Brits defied the experts and have now hit the roads for what is set to be the worst weekend of travel in yearsPA INRIX Via RACThe RAC has provided a map of the major traffic pinch points to look out for this weekend '/ ' Massive queues at the Port of Dover and Folkestone, Kent, had already built up by midday on Thursday as Brits made a break for the ferries and Eurotunnel. Drivers were spotted getting out of their cars and taking a walk to stretch their legs as they sat out monstrous queues at both locations. And there are already delays on the M25 in both directions, around Birmingham and the M26 in Kent. It comes as the RAC has released a map of no-go Britain this weekend to help you avoid the worst hit areas for traffic hell. An extra 5.61 million journeys will be made on ...frantic Friday... as millions take to the roads after kids in England and Wales break up for the summer holidays. Gridlocks and miles of tailbacks are expected on major routes up and down the country, and it is not expected to subside all weekend. Experts at the RAC have warned major pinch points include the M25, A303, M4 and M3 as holidaymakers pile into their motors. An RAC spokesperson told The Sun: ...An estimated extra 5.61m journeys by car will take place between 'frantic Friday' 22 July and the end of Sunday by drivers currently unsure as to which day they will get away.... Most read in UK News DISGRACEFUL Evil Brit paedos plotted to abuse frightened Ukrainian kids fleeing war zone GRIM END Woman, 61, who lay dead for 2 YEARS was found after neighbours complained of smell BAREFOOT BRAWL Women fight barefoot in street in 'Shameless-style' brawl as kid joins in GRAVE MISTAKE We spent 17 years visiting 'our dad's grave' - but it belongs to a WOMAN ON THE FENCE I'm a lawyer & here's who REALLY owns your fence... it's complicated MURDER PROBE Woman, 20, 'fell 40ft to her death from window while cooling off in heatwave' They added that leisure traffic on Saturday will see a whopping 4.62m separate road trips. The motoring organisation fears a total 18.2 million trips could be made between Friday and Monday. The worst time to travel will be between 10am and 7pm on Friday. And the RAC warns to avoid the roads between 11am and 3pm and 11am and 6pm on Saturday and Sunday respectively. The worst hit areas on Friday will be M25 anticlockwise J4 Bromley to Dartford Crossing with over an hour of delays expected by mid-afternoon. And the M4 eastbound J30 Cardiff East to J24 for the A449 Monmouth will see over 30 minutes of delays from mid-afternoon. Meanwhile the M25 anticlockwise J17 Maple Cross to J12 for the M3 can expect delays of up to an hour from late afternoon. The potential record breaking weekend of travel comes off the back of millions of Brits choosing to check out of foreign holidays thanks to the airport chaos which has gripped the nation for months. And rocketing fuel prices and the cost-of-living thrown in, a staycation is the ticket for many this summer. RAC Fuel Watch data shows the cost of filling a 55-litre family car with petrol costs £30 more this summer than last, and a whopping £42 more than in 2020. The cost of a tank of diesel is up £34 compared to last year and £44 more than a year earlier. HEATWAVE HELL It follows a wave of travel chaos that has gripped Britain this week following record temperatures. Trains were severely impacted and there were even reports of tarmac melting as the mercury hit over 40C on Monday and Tuesday. And despite the chaos ravaging terminals, Brits are still flocking to the airports. Thousands of flights and holidays have been cancelled amid travel hell in Britain over recent months. Droves of Brits have reported how airports are losing their luggage as staff shortages spark endless problems for travellers. It comes after Covid caused thousands of airport staff to leave their jobs, while airports have struggled to train new recruits quickly enough. Read More on The Sun TEACHER'S PET Primary school teachers reveal the end of term gifts they hate Huge queues have formed at check in desks and at border control as a result. But in a respite from the chaos, Heathrow Airport staff called off the planned strike that was due to take place today. LNPAirports are brimming today with travellers '/ ' PAA driver takes her dogs out of the car for some air near Dover, Kent '/ ' Brits storm Folkestone to make the Eurotunnel on Thursdayi-Images PACops were forced to intervene in Kent to keep traffic chugging along to the Eurotunnel '/ ' Alamy...Frantic Friday... will see an extra 5.61 million journeys made '/ ' w8mediaHuge queues at Heathrow Airport have exploded amid staff shortages '/ ' w8mediaThousands of flights have been cancelled at Heathrow in recent weeks '/ ' Jake Lindley/Story Picture AgencyMillions are expected to flood Britain's roads on Friday '/ ' PAHuge queues formed at Euston Station as train services were cancelled on Monday and Tuesday '/ ' AFPEuston Station descended into chaos on Tuesday '/ '
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