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Show Traffic counts for August The composite traffic volumes at 59 permanently operated traffic recording stations in the state indicated an overall traffic increase of 2.8 percent for August compared to the same month last year and 2.4 percent increase in-crease for the first eight months of the year compared to the same period last year, according to the August Utah Department of Transportation Traffic Bulletin. In the local area traffic counts indicated in-dicated the following: Interstate 80 at Parleys Canyon increased 15.8 percent for the month and 7.2 percent for the period. U.S. 40 at Daniels Canyon, 6.1 percent increase for the month and 2.5 percent increase for the period. U.S. 40 east of Jensen count was 15 percent over a year ago for August and down 1.2 percent for the period. State Highway 44 north of Vernal showed an increase of 13.8 percent for the month and 12.1 percent for the period. State Highway 87 north of Duchesne was down 14.8 percent for the month and down 19 percent for the period. U.S. 40 west of Roosevelt does not have a counter operating. |