Gas Prices Drop Ahead of Thanksgiving Travel

Gas prices in Colorado are falling just in time for Thanksgiving travel.

According to GasBuddy, the average price in Denver dropped 10.5 cents in the past week to $2.70 per gallon, with the lowest at $2.22 and the highest at $3.52.

Fort Collins reported an average price of $2.68 per gallon, Colorado Springs $2.71, and the statewide average settled at $2.83. 

The decline is good news for the estimated 71.7 million Americans expected to hit the road for Thanksgiving. Nationally, gas prices dipped slightly to an average of $3.01 per gallon.