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November 30, 2009

Thanksgiving turnpike traffic sets record

More people hit the West Virginia Turnpike this Thanksgiving holiday weekend than ever before.

A record-breaking 177,000 motorists traveled through the Mountain State the Sunday after Thanksgiving, said West Virginia Turnpike General Manager Greg Barr.

“Between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., we had the most traffic compressed into that eight-hour period than we’ve ever had before,” Barr said.

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