More than 700,000 Arizonans are expected to travel this holiday weekend. And, if they all do, it would be around a one and a half percent increase over last year’s Memorial Day travel. From Phoenix, KJZZ’s Mark Brodie has more.

MARK BRODIE: AAA-Arizona says 620,000 of those travelers are expected to drive - increase over last year, while about 59,000 will fly - that’s fewer than 2011. Nationally, almost 35 million people are projected to travel for the holiday weekend - more than last year - and the majority of them will drive. The average gas price in Arizona is higher this year than last…$3.76 for a gallon of regular unleaded. That contrasts with the average gas price for the U.S. as a whole - $3.67 a gallon, which is lower than last year.