Show Bulletin Shows Increased Tr Traffic In Uintah Basin The Utah State Department of Highways Highways High ways traffic bulletin for the month of February showed a increase of vehicle traffic in the Roosevelt and Duchesne area as compared to last year whereas the state as a whole showed very slight increase STATE HIGHWAY 87 81 north of Duchesne Duchesne Duchesne Duch Duch- esne showed an increase se of percent per per- percent cent as compared to last year during the month of February daily dally average average average av av- vehicles in 1972 1912 and 1525 in 1973 according to the report Next in increase was US U.S. 40 west of Roosevelt with a percent increase daily dally average aver age in 1972 and in 1973 Other traffic recording stations in the special area were reported as follows First figure 1972 daily dally average vehicles second 1973 1913 U 44 north of Vernal 55 percent increase 1236 and 1304 US U.S. 40 east of i Jensen percent increase and US U.S. 40 in Daniels Canyon Canyon Canyon Can Can- yon 77 percent increase 1505 and 1621 and ISO in Parleys Canyon 74 percent increase and THE OVERALL traffic increase for forthe forthe forthe the state was 38 percent for the corresponding corresponding cor cort responding period to date and for the month of February 58 percent increase over last year at al all the permanent traffic recording stations The inclement weather during the mon mono th lb of February throughout the state stale resulted resulted re re- re- re suited in nominal increases ases at most ref recording re reo cording stations while traffic volumes dropped below normal at others the state traffic bulletin pointed out |