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Show Traffic Volume Continues Spiral On Utah Highways Traffic volume at most southern Utah counting stations operated by the Utah Transportation Dept. continued to show general increases for the month of May over last year, and for the year total to date. The only major decline was at Long Valley Junction on U. S. Highway 89 in northern Kane County. For the state as a whole, increases were noted In all but one category. On U. S. Highway 89 north of Richfield near Vermillion, May traffic this year was up 6.7 over last year; up 55.7-percent over 1970 and up 60.3-percent over 1965. For the year through May, traffic volume was up by 5.7-percent; up 45.8-percent over 1970 and up 54.7-percent over 1965. On U. S. 89 at Long Valley Junction (with Utah-14), traffic volume was down 19.7-percent from a year ago, but was up by 17.6-percent over 1970. For the year through May, volume was down by 12.4-percent from last year, but up by 4.3-percent from 1970. On Utah-95 south of the junction with Utah-24, traffic volume was up 33.9-percent over last year for May, and up by 38.3-percent over the first five months of last year. On two locations near Kanab, substantial increases were noted from both last May and for the year to date. On U. S. 89 east of Kanab, May traffic volume was increased by 7.2-percent from last year; up 51.5-percent from 1970 and 20.7-percent over 1965. For the year to date, traffic was up by 2.1 percent over last year; 31 .3-percent from 1970 and 29.4-percent over 1965. On U. S. Highway 89-A south of Kanab, May volume this year was up 3.8-percent over last year; 47.8-percent over 1970 and 33.5-percent above 1965. For the year to date, traffic was up .8-percent over last year ; 39.3-percent over 1970 and 33.5-percent over 1965. For the state as a whole, volumes were up In all areas but federal-aid urban roads. On interstate highways, volume was up 2.9-percent on rural and 8.4-percent on urban roads for May and 7.5-percent on rural and 7.5-percent on urban for the year to date. On federal-aid rural roads, primary highways showed increases of 2.0-percent and secondary 1.3-percent over May of last year; and 5.4-percent on primary and the same as last year on secondary for the year to date. On federal-aid urban roads, an increase of .6-percent for the month of May was recorded over last year but urban road traffic was down by .3-percent for the year to date. |