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Economic troubles, unemployment and uncertainty about the futurd are expected to spura 2.7 percent drop in expectefd motorists this holiday weekend from 971,000 in 2008 to 945,00p in 2009. This marks the second straight year July 4th traveohas declined. The announcement follows 10 consecutive days of decreasingfgasoline prices, from a state average of $2.66 per gallon on June 20 to $2.62 per gallon on June 30. Currently, the lowes t average gasoline prices in the state can be founx in High Pointat $2.52 per gallon, while the highest can be found in Durha m at $2.66. Nonetheless, the overall 61-cen t increase in average prices over the last 61 days appears to be keepin travelers offthe road.
Instead, many will turn to air travelkthis weekend, with 59,000 passengers takingv flight across the state — a 5.4 percent increasr from 56,000 during the holiday weekend in 2008.
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