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August 2008 Traffic Volume Trends

Volume Trends - Rural

Table - 6. Estimated Rural Vehicle Miles (Millions) and Percent Change from Same Period Previous Year**
Year-2007
Rural Interstate % Rural Other Arterial % Other Rural % Total Rural % All Systems %
Jan 18,905 -1.6 Jan 28,871 -1.3 Jan 28,231 -1.2 Jan 76,006 -1.3 Jan 230,926 -0.7
Feb 17,610 -1.9 Feb 27,374 -1.7 Feb 26,245 -2.4 Feb 71,229 -2.0 Feb 216,248 -1.6
Mar 21,389 0.8 Mar 33,084 1.1 Mar 32,241 0.5 Mar 86,714 0.8 Mar 256,463 0.3
Q1 57,905 -0.8 Q1 89,328 -0.5 Q1 86,716 -1.0 Q1 233,949 -0.8 Q1 703,637 -0.6

Apr 21,546 0.1 Apr 32,252 0.0 Apr 31,346 -0.5 Apr 85,144 -0.2 Apr 249,646 -0.1
May 22,897 1.3 May 34,858 1.0 May 34,017 0.7 May 91,773 1.0 May 264,231 0.8
Jun 22,808 0.6 Jun 35,010 -0.1 Jun 34,206 -0.1 Jun 92,023 0.1 Jun 262,374 -0.2
Q2 67,251 0.7 Q2 102,119 0.3 Q2 99,569 0.1 Q2 268,940 0.3 Q2 776,251 0.2

1st Half 125,156 0.0 1st Half 191,447 -0.1 1st Half 186,286 -0.4 1st Half 502,889 -0.2 1st Half 1,479,888 -0.2

Jul 24,143 0.4 Jul 36,944 0.8 Jul 34,639 0.3 Jul 95,727 0.5 Jul 264,136 0.6
Aug 24,265 3.5 Aug 36,809 2.9 Aug 34,653 1.5 Aug 95,728 2.5 Aug 268,680 1.5
Sep 21,071 0.0 Sep 33,072 -0.1 Sep 31,532 0.0 Sep 85,674 0.0 Sep 243,568 -0.6
Q3 69,480 1.4 Q3 106,825 1.2 Q3 100,824 0.6 Q3 277,129 1.0 Q3 776,384 0.5

Oct 21,869 -0.3 Oct 34,304 0.7 Oct 33,041 0.6 Oct 89,214 0.4 Oct 258,747 0.5
Nov 20,973 -0.4 Nov 31,553 -0.2 Nov 29,478 -1.3 Nov 82,004 -0.6 Nov 243,280 -0.6
Dec 20,134 -4.3 Dec 30,105 -4.1 Dec 28,056 -4.9 Dec 78,294 -4.4 Dec 238,179 -4.0
Q4 62,975 -1.6 Q4 95,962 -1.1 Q4 90,575 -1.8 Q4 249,512 -1.5 Q4 740,206 -1.4

2nd Half 132,455 -0.1 2nd Half 202,786 0.1 2nd Half 191,400 -0.5 2nd Half 526,641 -0.2 2nd Half 1,516,590 -0.4

Year 257,611 -0.1 Year 394,234 0.0 Year 377,686 -0.5 Year 1,029,530 -0.2 Year 2,996,478 -0.3

Year-2008
Rural Interstate % Rural Other Arterial % Other Rural % Total Rural % All Systems %
Jan 18,518 -2.0 Jan 28,358 -1.8 Jan 27,665 -2.0 Jan 74,541 -1.9 Jan 227,299 -1.6
Feb 17,409 -1.1 Feb 27,276 -0.4 Feb 26,013 -0.9 Feb 70,698 -0.7 Feb 215,273 -0.5
Mar 20,785 -2.8 Mar 31,491 -4.8 Mar 30,225 -6.3 Mar 82,501 -4.9 Mar 245,094 -4.4
Q1 56,712 -2.1 Q1 87,125 -2.5 Q1 83,904 -3.2 Q1 227,740 -2.7 Q1 687,666 -2.3

Apr 20,348 -5.6 Apr 31,282 -3.0 Apr 30,755 -1.9 Apr 82,385 -3.2 Apr 245,568 -1.6
May 22,018 -3.8 May 33,444 -4.1 May 32,376 -4.8 May 87,839 -4.3 May 254,116 -3.8
Jun 21,285 -6.7 Jun 32,924 -6.0 Jun 32,346 -5.4 Jun 86,555 -5.9 Jun 249,921 -4.7
Q2 63,651 -5.4 Q2 97,650 -4.4 Q2 95,478 -4.1 Q2 256,779 -4.5 Q2 749,606 -3.4

1st Half 120,363 -3.8 1st Half 184,774 -3.5 1st Half 179,382 -3.7 1st Half 484,519 -3.7 1st Half 1,437,272 -2.9

Jul 22,831 -5.4 Jul 35,364 -4.3 Jul 33,054 -4.6 Jul 91,250 -4.7 Jul 254,542 -3.6
Aug 22,754 -6.2 Aug 34,779 -5.5 Aug 32,678 -5.7 Aug 90,212 -5.8 Aug 253,684 -5.6
Sep     Sep     Sep     Sep     Sep    
Q3 45,586 -5.8 Q3 70,143 -4.9 Q3 65,733 -5.1 Q3 181,462 -5.2 Q3 508,226 -4.6

Oct     Oct     Oct     Oct     Oct    
Nov     Nov     Nov     Nov     Nov    
Dec     Dec     Dec     Dec     Dec    
Q4     Q4     Q4     Q4     Q4    

2nd Half 45,586 -5.8 2nd Half 70,143 -4.9 2nd Half 65,733 -5.1 2nd Half 181,462 -5.2 2nd Half 508,226 -4.6

Year 165,949 -4.4 Year 254,918 -3.9 Year 245,114 -4.1 Year 665,981 -4.1 Year 1,945,498 -3.3


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