Preparing before the trip begins and keeping safety in mind while traveling are important steps to help everyone have a good start to Thanksgiving and other holiday gatherings, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation, the Kansas Highway Patrol and the Kansas Turnpike Authority.

Check KDOT’s traveler information website, www.KanDrive.org, before hitting the road to have up-to-date road condition information when traveling throughout the state. Impact to traffic is updated 24/7 including maintenance and construction activities, winter highway conditions, incidents, and crashes affecting traffic and closed highways.