Daily News Briefs, July 13, 2022

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West Virginia Turnpike Holiday Traffic Volume Matched Official Expectations

West Virginia DOT announced that approximately 1.35 million vehicles used the state’s turnpike during the 11 days surrounding the July 4 holiday, which is the time of the year when turnpike travel reaches its peak. “Traffic was exactly as we expected it would be. We were properly staffed, we were ready for it, and operations ran efficiently,” said Jeff Miller, executive director of the turnpike operating authority. The news release added, “This year’s July 4 holiday figures were down from last year’s count for the same 11-day period, when more than 1.45 million motorists used the Turnpike.” Miller attributed the drop partly to current gas prices.

West Virginia West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) West Virginia Parkways Authority (West Virginia Turnpike)

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Ohio Turnpike Schedules Customer Appreciation Event

Record-Courier reports, the Ohio Turnpike Commission (OTIC) is hosting another of its periodic customer appreciation events this Friday (July 15) at the Portage Service Plaza in Mantua. In addition to offerings of refreshments and prizes, OTIC and highway patrol staff will be on hand to discuss traffic safety, and faculty from a local Bowling Green State University campus will provide information about human trafficking.

Highway and Bridge Safety (Including COVID-19 Impacts) Ohio Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission Public Outreach And Communication

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