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Summer is expected to bring an increase in traffic to the region’s highways as tourists and part-time resi­dents flock to the mountains to escape the heat and take in the scenic beauty. However, it is not just individuals who fill the local highways, but also commercial semi-trucks. Over the past decade, the commercial truck traffic through the Wet Mountain Valley on Highways 69 and 96 has continued to increase for several reasons. First and foremost, it is worth noting that GPS navigation systems have increasingly recognized Highway 69 as a shortcut to the Front Range or the mountains. Taking Highway 69 is faster than continuing to Highway 50 or Interstate I-25, depending on the final destination of the truck driv­ers. The second reason is that…