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December 2008 Traffic Volume Trends

Changes on Urban Arterial Roads by Region and State

Table - 4. Changes on Urban Arterial Roads by Region and State**
Region And State December November
Number of Stations Vehicle-Miles (Millions) Percent Change Number of Stations Vehicle-Miles (Millions) Percent Change
2008 (Preliminary) 2007 2008 (Revised) 2007
Northeast
Connecticut 19 1,830 1,856 -1.4 20 1,832 1,905 -3.8
Maine 12 214 211 1.6 12 215 221 -2.8
Massachusetts 63 3,320 3,223 3.0 66 3,151 3,250 -3.0
New Hampshire 22 468 465 0.7 26 423 446 -5.1
New Jersey 38 4,508 4,547 -0.8 6 4,341 4,695 -7.5
New York 83 6,430 6,420 0.2 86 5,864 6,078 -3.5
Pennsylvania 13 4,284 4,222 1.5 13 4,135 4,307 -4.0
Rhode Island 39 500 492 1.7 40 448 510 -12.3
Vermont 10 98 101 -3.1 11 97 105 -7.4
Subtotal   21,652 21,537 0.5   20,506 21,517 -4.7
South Atlantic
Delaware - 358 361 -0.9 - 345 371 -6.9
District of Columbia 1 195 193 1.3 2 192 198 -3.2
Florida 109 8,676 8,767 -1.0 107 8,360 8,927 -6.4
Georgia 89 4,356 4,396 -0.9 86 3,700 3,895 -5.0
Maryland 38 2,748 2,713 1.3 37 2,784 2,911 -4.4
North Carolina - 3,200 3,241 -1.2 - 3,165 3,352 -5.6
South Carolina 51 1,575 1,574 0.1 53 1,443 1,559 -7.4
Virginia 151 3,310 3,272 1.2 150 3,167 3,352 -5.5
West Virginia - 591 586 0.8 - 582 611 -4.9
Subtotal   25,009 25,103 -0.4   23,738 25,176 -5.7
North Central
Illinois - 4,597 4,524 1.6 27 4,464 4,784 -6.7
Indiana 33 2,398 2,388 0.4 31 2,101 2,209 -4.9
Iowa 28 714 715 -0.2 - 719 764 -5.9
Kansas 15 1,110 1,062 4.5 15 1,043 1,084 -3.8
Michigan 50 4,573 4,739 -3.5 43 4,352 4,644 -6.3
Minnesota 29 1,750 1,815 -3.5 28 1,856 1,996 -7.0
Missouri 48 2,543 2,438 4.3 51 2,309 2,377 -2.9
Nebraska 12 514 495 3.7 12 511 532 -4.1
North Dakota 9 131 129 1.5 7 126 131 -4.1
Ohio 101 4,318 4,318 0.0 102 4,265 4,527 -5.8
South Dakota 9 172 170 1.2 8 154 164 -5.9
Wisconsin - 1,759 1,814 -3.0 - 1,757 1,882 -6.6
Subtotal   24,579 24,607 -0.1   23,657 25,094 -5.7
South Gulf
Alabama - 1,683 1,711 -1.7 - 1,640 1,740 -5.8
Arkansas 9 906 900 0.7 12 778 822 -5.3
Kentucky 22 1,334 1,337 -0.2 22 1,279 1,357 -5.8
Louisiana - 1,685 1,677 0.5 - 1,806 1,846 -2.2
Mississippi - 867 908 -4.6 - 915 967 -5.4
Oklahoma - 1,392 1,378 1.0 - 1,504 1,535 -2.1
Tennessee 6 2,709 2,859 -5.2 1 2,430 2,565 -5.3
Texas 50 10,449 10,393 0.5 51 10,469 10,647 -1.7
Subtotal   21,025 21,163 -0.7   20,821 21,479 -3.1
West
Alaska 44 139 144 -3.6 42 130 140 -7.2
Arizona 11 2,970 3,000 -1.0 14 2,449 2,637 -7.1
California 7 18,896 20,120 -6.1 7 20,363 21,794 -6.6
Colorado 20 2,182 2,055 6.2 17 1,836 1,930 -4.9
Hawaii 7 453 462 -2.1 - 472 501 -5.7
Idaho 54 353 365 -3.3 52 358 384 -6.9
Montana 2 122 135 -9.7 - 137 146 -6.0
Nevada 28 1,031 1,060 -2.7 28 976 1,052 -7.2
New Mexico 37 747 752 -0.6 34 643 666 -3.4
Oregon 24 998 1,191 -16.3 27 1,124 1,188 -5.4
Utah 29 951 982 -3.1 29 943 1,053 -10.4
Washington 32 2,124 2,383 -10.9 28 2,393 2,508 -4.6
Wyoming - 116 114 1.9 - 110 118 -6.7
Subtotal   31,082 32,763 -5.1   31,934 34,117 -6.4
Totals 1,454 123,347 125,173 -1.5 1,403 120,656 127,383 -5.3

Note: Where Number of STATIONS are shown as dashes, the values for the Vehicle-Miles and Percent Change are derived from the estimated VMT based on data from surrounding States or the nationwide average VMT.


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