(WIFR) - The Illinois Tollway reminds drivers to slow down and pay attention ahead of the increased travel expected for the holiday weekend.

Drivers can anticipate the heaviest traffic on Friday, August 29 with the Illinois Tollway expecting more than 1.9 million vehicles on the tollway. On Tuesday, September 2, more than 1.7 million vehicles are expected.

On an average day, about 1.6 million vehicles use the Illinois Tollway.

Construction is ongoing throughout the tollway system, and drivers are reminded to keep a safe distance from the vehicle ahead, obey the posted speed limit even when workers aren’t present and pay attention to changing road conditions like uneven lanes, shifts in traffic patterns and uneven pavement.

“We’re asking drivers to join us in making safety their top pri

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