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December 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 18,796 -2.2 Jan 28,832 -1.5 Jan 28,810 -0.5 Jan 76,439 -1.3 Jan 233,680 0.2
Feb 17,554 -2.3 Feb 27,349 -2.0 Feb 26,810 -1.7 Feb 71,713 -1.9 Feb 218,742 -0.7
Mar 21,312 0.3 Mar 33,040 0.9 Mar 32,941 1.1 Mar 87,293 0.8 Mar 259,312 1.2
Q1 57,663 -1.3 Q1 89,221 -0.8 Q1 88,561 -0.3 Q1 235,444 -0.7 Q1 711,733 0.2

Apr 21,421 -0.5 Apr 32,185 -0.3 Apr 32,018 0.2 Apr 85,625 -0.2 Apr 252,351 0.7
May 22,787 0.7 May 34,783 0.7 May 34,745 1.5 May 92,314 1.0 May 267,199 1.6
Jun 22,711 0.0 Jun 34,954 -0.4 Jun 34,840 0.5 Jun 92,504 0.0 Jun 265,309 0.6
Q2 66,919 0.1 Q2 101,921 0.0 Q2 101,603 0.8 Q2 270,443 0.3 Q2 784,860 1.0

1st Half 124,582 -0.6 1st Half 191,142 -0.4 1st Half 190,164 0.3 1st Half 505,888 -0.2 1st Half 1,496,592 0.6

Jul 24,045 0.0 Jul 36,833 0.5 Jul 35,303 0.9 Jul 96,181 0.5 Jul 266,989 1.4
Aug 24,183 3.1 Aug 36,738 2.5 Aug 35,279 2.0 Aug 96,200 2.5 Aug 271,493 2.3
Sep 20,982 -0.4 Sep 33,018 -0.4 Sep 32,113 0.5 Sep 86,114 -0.1 Sep 246,210 0.2
Q3 69,211 0.9 Q3 106,589 0.9 Q3 102,694 1.2 Q3 278,494 1.0 Q3 784,691 1.3

Oct 21,764 -0.8 Oct 34,250 0.7 Oct 33,702 1.2 Oct 89,717 0.5 Oct 261,618 1.3
Nov 20,867 -0.9 Nov 31,457 -0.6 Nov 30,148 -0.5 Nov 82,471 -0.6 Nov 245,977 0.2
Dec 20,015 -4.9 Dec 30,027 -4.3 Dec 28,692 -4.0 Dec 78,733 -4.4 Dec 240,912 -3.1
Q4 62,645 -2.2 Q4 95,734 -1.3 Q4 92,542 -1.0 Q4 250,921 -1.4 Q4 748,508 -0.5

2nd Half 131,856 -0.6 2nd Half 202,323 -0.2 2nd Half 195,236 0.1 2nd Half 529,415 -0.2 2nd Half 1,533,199 0.4

Year 256,438 -0.6 Year 393,465 -0.3 Year 385,400 0.2 Year 1,035,303 -0.2 Year 3,029,791 0.5

Year-2008
Rural Interstate % Rural Other Arterial % Other Rural % Total Rural % All Systems %
Jan 18,412 -2.0 Jan 28,357 -1.6 Jan 28,202 -2.1 Jan 74,972 -1.9 Jan 229,438 -1.8
Feb 17,386 -1.0 Feb 27,255 -0.3 Feb 26,574 -0.9 Feb 71,215 -0.7 Feb 217,564 -0.5
Mar 20,724 -2.8 Mar 31,449 -4.8 Mar 30,908 -6.2 Mar 83,081 -4.8 Mar 247,790 -4.4
Q1 56,522 -2.0 Q1 87,061 -2.4 Q1 85,684 -3.2 Q1 229,267 -2.6 Q1 694,792 -2.4

Apr 20,222 -5.6 Apr 31,224 -3.0 Apr 31,410 -1.9 Apr 82,856 -3.2 Apr 248,207 -1.6
May 21,912 -3.8 May 33,371 -4.1 May 33,071 -4.8 May 88,354 -4.3 May 257,062 -3.8
Jun 21,186 -6.7 Jun 32,892 -5.9 Jun 32,905 -5.6 Jun 86,983 -6.0 Jun 251,699 -5.1
Q2 63,319 -5.4 Q2 97,487 -4.4 Q2 97,386 -4.2 Q2 258,192 -4.5 Q2 756,968 -3.6

1st Half 119,841 -3.8 1st Half 184,548 -3.4 1st Half 183,070 -3.7 1st Half 487,459 -3.6 1st Half 1,451,760 -3.0

Jul 22,798 -5.2 Jul 35,248 -4.3 Jul 33,753 -4.4 Jul 91,799 -4.6 Jul 257,438 -3.6
Aug 22,674 -6.2 Aug 34,694 -5.6 Aug 33,251 -5.7 Aug 90,620 -5.8 Aug 256,306 -5.6
Sep 19,351 -7.8 Sep 31,009 -6.1 Sep 30,335 -5.5 Sep 80,696 -6.3 Sep 234,720 -4.7
Q3 64,823 -6.3 Q3 100,952 -5.3 Q3 97,339 -5.2 Q3 263,114 -5.5 Q3 748,464 -4.6

Oct 20,609 -5.3 Oct 32,884 -4.0 Oct 32,533 -3.5 Oct 86,025 -4.1 Oct 251,959 -3.7
Nov 19,572 -6.2 Nov 29,911 -4.9 Nov 28,692 -4.8 Nov 78,174 -5.2 Nov 232,598 -5.4
Dec 19,690 -1.6 Dec 29,521 -1.7 Dec 28,192 -1.7 Dec 77,403 -1.7 Dec 237,152 -1.6
Q4 59,871 -4.4 Q4 92,316 -3.6 Q4 89,416 -3.4 Q4 241,603 -3.7 Q4 721,709 -3.6

2nd Half 124,694 -5.4 2nd Half 193,268 -4.5 2nd Half 186,755 -4.3 2nd Half 504,717 -4.7 2nd Half 1,470,173 -4.1

Year 244,535 -4.6 Year 377,816 -4.0 Year 369,825 -4.0 Year 992,176 -4.2 Year 2,921,932 -3.6


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