Utah's July 4th travel forecast: Busy but construction-free

Utah roads will be busy but mostly construction-free for the Fourth of July, state transportation officials said.

The big picture: AAA researchers predicted the busiest Fourth of July for travel in U.S. history, with 71 million people expected to make a trip, Axios' Sareen Habeshian reports .

Yes, but: Road crews are leaving most of their posts and opening up lanes through the weekend, per a statement from the Utah Department of Transportation.

Caveat: On July 3, expect delays of up to 10 minutes on northbound I-15 in Davis County, I-15 in Salt Lake County, and southbound I-15 near Nephi.

• U.S. Highway 6 — the main route to Moab — could get slow when lanes close down Sunday night in Spanish Fork Canyon.
• U.S. 191 near Moab and S.R. 9 near Zion will also likely face delays as visitors flock to the national parks.