Poll: How Far Will You Travel This Holiday?

Will you be among the estimated 1.8 million “Sconnies” who plan to travel during the extended holiday season? Here’s what you need to know.

AAA Wisconsin reports the average gas price will be $3.23 per gallon, about 90 cents cheaper than the summer. Research local gas prices by clicking the "Traffic & Gas" link in the navigation bar at the top of the page.

Winter isn’t expected to bare its teeth for at least the first leg of vacation, making driving reasonable. According to the early forecast from the National Weather Service, Christmas weekend will be sunny with highs hovering around freezing.

Don’t forget that on Christmas Day, there’s the not-small matter of a Bears-Packers game at Lambeau Field. That will add to the traffic on highways in and out of Green Bay for the Sunday night game. Care to be part of that experience? StubHub has tickets starting at $155.

The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration continues. Officers will be out in force. Don’t drive drunk.

Here are a few other useful links for Christmas travelers:

• Wisconsin road construction map
• Wisconsin road conditions and travel times
• AAA Mobile Web
• Illinois Department of Transportation road construction maps