With Memorial Day fast approaching, now is the time to start planning ahead to avoid spending the holiday weekend stuck in traffic. Drivers also can:

· Check out WSDOT’s mobile app, social media sites – such as Twitter and Facebook – and online tools for traffic information and ferry schedules to “know before you go.”

Washington State Ferries passengers should expect heavier traffic during the holiday weekend and reservations are strongly recommended for the Anacortes/San Juan Islands, Anacortes/Sidney, British Columbia and Port Townsend/Coupeville ferry routes.

· Reservations can be made online or by calling 888-808-7977.

To learn more, go to www.wsdot.wa.gov/news.