Comment on Mainers traveled less for Thanksgiving amid COVID-19, bad weather

Travel in Maine was down more than state officials had anticipated over Thanksgiving, but whether it was enough to keep the coronavirus pandemic at bay is unlikely to be seen for at least a week. All forms of transport saw significantly less volume over the holiday weekend compared to 2019. The drops were larger in southern Maine, suggesting interstate travel declined by a greater amount than travel within the state. Overall traffic on Maine’s roads, as measured by the Maine Department of Transportation, was down 14 percent compared to Thanksgiving week last year.