WAUPACA COUNTY POST

August 16, 1923

TRAFFIC CENSUS ON HIGHWAY NO. 18 SHOWS 1682 VEHICLES, 6 HOURS

            A count on vehicles passing a point on Highway No. 18, west of this city, Wednesday, Aug. 8, from six o’clock a.m. to 12 o’clock noon, taken under authority of the State Highway Commission, and directed by County Highway Commissioner, John Huffcut, gave the total traffic at 1682 vehicles in six hours or 4 2-3 vehicles every minute through the time covered in the count.  Following is the classification of vehicles recorded at a point known as

Chady’s Corners

                                                Wisconsin cars              1345

                                                Foreign cars                  217

                                                     Motor trucks                       

                                                Light                               51

                                                Heavy                            13

                                                Motorcycles                     7

                                                Horse drawn vehicles      44

                                                                        Total     1682