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Show Traffic counts for Basin Composite traffic volumes on Utah highways showed an overall traffic increase of 3.8 percent during July when compared with the corresponding month last year, and a decrease of 1.98 percent for the first seven months when compared with last year, according to the July Traffic Bulletin published by the Utah Department of Transportation. Tran-sportation. Traffic volumes entering the Uintah Basin in the July report showed increases. in-creases. Interstate 80 at Parley's Canyon increased 20 percent for the month and 2.8 percent for the seven month period. Highway U.S. 40 traffic at Daniels Canyon was up 5.4 percent for the month and 4.5 percent for the period. In the local area Highway U-44 north of Vernal decreased in traffic numbers 0.2 percent in July increased for the period 1.4 percent. U.S. 40 east of Jensen was up 7.9 percent for the month and 7.4 percent for the period. Highway U.S. 40 west of Roosevelt decreased in traffic during July by 2.9 percent but increased for the seven month period 0.2 percent. Highway U-87 U-87 traffic north of Duchesne increased 1.9 percent for the month and 9.2 percent per-cent for the period, according to the UDOT report. |