If you thought the pain at the pump was going to ease Memorial Day travel plans, guess again. AAA projects that 45 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home this Memorial Day weekend, which stretches from Thursday through Monday. That is slightly more than the 44.8 million Americans who traveled that far last year. Most travelers will take to the nation’s roads, with 39.1 million Americans heading to their destinations by car. The news comes as gas prices are more than a dollar per gallon higher than they were a year ago, ranging between $4.47 and $4.50 per gallon in Door and Kewaunee counties.

Door County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Kyle Veeser said that along with Door County Public Health Department, they hope people “slow the pace and enjoy the place” as the summer goes on.

Memorial Day travel has hit record levels since 2024, when 43.7 million people traveled, surpassing the pre-pandemic high of 42.8 million. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of State Patrol is joining law enforcement agencies across the state in the national Click It or Ticket campaign through May 31.