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July 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 July June
Number of Stations Vehicle-Miles (Millions) Percent Change Number of Stations Vehicle-Miles (Millions) Percent Change
2008 (Preliminary) 2007 2008 (Revised) 2007
Northeast
Connecticut 18 1,964 2,015 -2.5 19 1,877 1,963 -4.4
Maine - 249 254 -1.9 6 229 241 -4.8
Massachusetts 67 3,606 3,691 -2.3 65 3,395 3,559 -4.6
New Hampshire 25 496 509 -2.7 21 480 507 -5.5
New Jersey 34 4,217 4,316 -2.3 32 4,407 4,642 -5.1
New York 83 6,785 7,007 -3.2 83 6,843 7,172 -4.6
Pennsylvania 13 4,674 4,652 0.5 13 4,477 4,587 -2.4
Rhode Island 38 586 583 0.5 40 545 570 -4.4
Vermont - 114 117 -2.7 10 105 113 -7.0
Subtotal   22,691 23,144 -2.0   22,358 23,354 -4.3
South Atlantic
Delaware - 419 425 -1.4 - 413 430 -3.9
District of Columbia - 241 246 -2.1 2 238 235 1.2
Florida 109 8,639 9,102 -5.1 111 8,450 8,961 -5.7
Georgia 74 3,993 4,181 -4.5 64 4,166 4,421 -5.8
Maryland 26 3,012 3,098 -2.8 27 3,053 3,179 -4.0
North Carolina - 3,685 3,822 -3.6 - 3,624 3,809 -4.8
South Carolina 49 1,627 1,677 -3.0 49 1,649 1,722 -4.3
Virginia 154 3,512 3,589 -2.2 158 3,410 3,562 -4.3
West Virginia - 584 594 -1.6 - 620 645 -3.9
Subtotal   25,712 26,734 -3.8   25,623 26,964 -5.0
North Central
Illinois 15 4,703 4,742 -0.8 8 5,206 5,453 -4.5
Indiana 33 2,049 2,100 -2.5 26 2,020 2,125 -4.9
Iowa 28 802 810 -1.0 - 776 807 -3.8
Kansas 17 979 1,012 -3.2 17 942 996 -5.4
Michigan 44 4,778 4,965 -3.8 44 4,637 4,964 -6.6
Minnesota 29 1,886 1,981 -4.8 30 1,907 1,974 -3.4
Missouri 49 2,280 2,338 -2.5 50 2,298 2,352 -2.3
Nebraska 13 537 542 -0.9 13 527 547 -3.6
North Dakota 7 136 141 -3.6 - 119 126 -5.5
Ohio 94 4,509 4,588 -1.7 97 4,415 4,645 -5.0
South Dakota 8 161 167 -4.0 8 162 175 -7.7
Wisconsin 51 1,942 2,006 -3.2 45 1,815 1,910 -5.0
Subtotal   24,762 25,392 -2.5   24,824 26,074 -4.8
South Gulf
Alabama - 1,699 1,784 -4.8 - 1,759 1,866 -5.7
Arkansas 11 910 937 -2.9 10 831 881 -5.7
Kentucky 19 1,360 1,410 -3.5 19 1,342 1,389 -3.4
Louisiana - 1,814 1,853 -2.1 15 1,812 1,840 -1.6
Mississippi - 918 957 -4.1 - 881 914 -3.7
Oklahoma - 1,665 1,700 -2.1 20 1,526 1,513 0.9
Tennessee 4 2,739 2,862 -4.3 - 2,612 2,747 -4.9
Texas 50 10,380 10,576 -1.9 48 10,214 10,539 -3.1
Subtotal   21,485 22,079 -2.7   20,977 21,689 -3.3
West
Alaska 42 169 177 -4.1 42 165 173 -4.4
Arizona 15 2,568 2,627 -2.2 7 3,049 3,198 -4.7
California 28 19,494 20,330 -4.1 7 20,864 21,492 -2.9
Colorado 17 1,999 2,086 -4.1 18 1,959 2,031 -3.5
Hawaii - 387 403 -3.8 - 393 404 -2.6
Idaho 49 386 410 -5.9 50 372 405 -8.1
Montana - 165 175 -5.5 - 173 183 -5.8
Nevada 29 927 987 -6.1 29 904 962 -6.1
New Mexico - 716 732 -2.2 34 662 683 -3.2
Oregon 22 1,247 1,304 -4.3 22 1,187 1,251 -5.1
Utah 24 1,034 1,088 -5.0 25 954 1,035 -7.8
Washington 31 2,934 3,007 -2.4 45 2,762 2,948 -6.3
Wyoming - 144 151 -4.9 - 134 142 -5.7
Subtotal   32,170 33,477 -3.9   33,578 34,907 -3.8
Totals 1,419 126,820 130,826 -3.1 1,429 127,360 132,988 -4.2

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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