The West Virginia Turnpike saw a big leap in traffic numbers during Thanksgiving week, compared with the same week last year. The Department of Transportation said turnpike booths had almost 733,000 vehicles pass through between Tuesday and Sunday, almost 30% more than the same period in 2020, Wednesday and Sunday were the busiest days with nearly 157,000 vehicles going through the toll booths Wednesday and more than 165,000 on Sunday. There were strong sales during the week at Tamarack, Turnpike travel plazas and welcome centers.