 The commission predicted that when I-64 was completed from Beckley to Sam Black Church in 1988, 6,500 more vehicles would travel the turnpike daily.In the previous 10 years, the commission noted, traffic increased 100% and annual gross revenues increased from $11.4 million to $30.4 million.The refinancing plan was ultimately completed about six months later, with a new debt approaching $50 million.