If you’re hitting the roads, rails or skies this Thanksgiving holiday, you know the drill: There will be traffic. A lot of it. AAA's annual Thanksgiving travel prediction forecasted that 54.6 million people will travel 50 miles or more for the holiday. The auto club said that represents 98% of pre-pandemic volumes.Like last year, most of the predicted travelers were expected to drive to their Thanksgiving destinations, AAA said. Traffic on Massachusetts highways is expected to peak on the day before the holiday.Here’s when AAA predicted peak traffic: Interstate 93 southbound: Traffic volumes are expected to be 76 percent higher than a normal non-holiday weekday between exit 20 (I-90 junction) and exit 4 (Route 24 junction)Interstate 93 northbound: Traffic volume is expected to be 53 percent higher between exit 17 (Government Center) and exit 25 (Route 28 junction).Interstate 95 southbound: Traffic volume is expected to be 30 percent higher between exit 36 (Route 9) and exit 21 (Coney Street)Interstate 90 westbound: Traffic volume is expected to be 26 percent higher between exit 131 (Brighton, Cambridge) to exit 95 (Route 122 Junction)Route 3 northbound: Traffic volume is expected to be 19 percent higher between exit 36 (Derby Street) and exit 20 (I-93)AAA also predicted that air travel would be up 8% over last year, with 4.5 million Americans flying to their Thanksgiving destinations. Another 1.4 million people would travel by bus, train or ship.MassDOT calendar of best, worst travel timesThe Massachusetts Department of Transportation made the following changes to ease traffic headaches during Thanksgiving week.The HOV lane located on I-93 between Boston and Quincy extended its afternoon hours by opening from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, and from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday. The HOV lane was closed on Thursday and Friday. Because of increased traffic in and out of Logan Airport, the HOV and Sumner Tunnel swing lane was not deployed on Thursday or Friday.The Sumner Tunnel will be open the weekends of Nov. 18-20 and Nov. 25-27.MassDOT said there will be no scheduled construction work on major arterial roadways outside of established work zones from 5 a.m. Tuesday through 9 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 28. Additional Silver Line 1 service to and from Logan Airport was added the weekend before, the week of and the weekend after Thanksgiving.MassDOT said drivers can dial 511 from a landline or cell phone to hear information on current conditions on major roadways On Thanksgiving Day, there was no ferry service, and all Commuter Rail lines operated on a weekend schedule, and all other MBTA modes operated on a Sunday schedule.Logan Airport travelers: People flying out from Logan Airport were asked to arrive early and pack patience. “The busiest travel days are going to be the Tuesday and Wednesday prior to Thanksgiving, and of course, the Sunday after Thanksgiving is always our busiest day of the year,” said Dan Velez, the TSA spokesperson for New England.Check Logan flight statuses TSA expected to screen about 65,000 passengers during the busiest travel days and advised people to get to Logan two hours early.Video: Flying out of Logan? Pack extra time and patienceVideo: Worst and best times to travel this ThanksgivingVideo: AAA says Thanksgiving travelers will have more company on Mass. roadsVideo: 55 million Americans expected to fly, drive Thanksgiving week