LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Thanksgiving travelers passing through Lexington on I-75 said it was mostly smooth conditions despite some challenges in surrounding states, as AAA estimates 73 million people will drive to their holiday destinations this year.

Weather and traffic delays elsewhere

Heidi Bittner and her husband, traveling from Florida to Michigan, said they experienced only one significant delay during their trip.

“Yesterday wasn’t great driving through Knoxville. It had added about an hour and a half drive time for the day,” Bittner said.

Brad Poynter, making the trip from North Carolina to Indiana, said weather conditions created some challenges in certain areas.

“Last night, we got into some rain coming through the mountains and down there, I-40 is still kind of a mess from H

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