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A record number of drivers are expected to hit the road this holiday weekend and although the roads will be crowded, drivers can expect some relief from record-high gas prices. Average pump prices have been falling for the past 16 days to $4.857 a gallon as of June 29, down from a record $5.016 in mid-June, according to AAA. Around 42 million people will hit the road this Independence Day weekend, exceeding 2019 levels by half a million, AAA says. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices