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March 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 18,777 -1.6 Jan 28,782 -1.3 Jan 28,410 -1.2 Jan 75,970 -1.3 Jan 230,710 -0.7
Feb 17,560 -1.9 Feb 27,343 -1.8 Feb 26,447 -2.5 Feb 71,351 -2.1 Feb 216,931 -1.6
Mar 21,234 0.8 Mar 32,965 1.2 Mar 32,590 0.5 Mar 86,789 0.8 Mar 257,297 0.3
Q1 57,571 -0.8 Q1 89,091 -0.6 Q1 87,447 -1.0 Q1 234,109 -0.8 Q1 704,939 -0.6

Apr 21,577 0.1 Apr 32,211 0.0 Apr 32,049 -0.4 Apr 85,837 -0.1 Apr 250,316 -0.1
May 22,677 1.3 May 34,732 1.0 May 34,718 0.8 May 92,128 1.0 May 266,361 0.7
Jun 22,653 0.6 Jun 34,899 -0.1 Jun 34,098 -1.0 Jun 91,650 -0.3 Jun 262,514 -0.3
Q2 66,908 0.6 Q2 101,842 0.3 Q2 100,865 -0.2 Q2 269,615 0.2 Q2 779,191 0.1

1st Half 124,479 0.0 1st Half 190,933 -0.1 1st Half 188,312 -0.6 1st Half 503,724 -0.3 1st Half 1,484,130 -0.2

Jul 23,950 0.5 Jul 36,762 0.9 Jul 34,849 -0.8 Jul 95,561 0.2 Jul 263,869 0.4
Aug 23,963 3.3 Aug 36,214 2.8 Aug 34,512 1.5 Aug 94,689 2.4 Aug 270,500 1.4
Sep 21,103 0.1 Sep 32,838 -0.2 Sep 31,551 -0.1 Sep 85,491 -0.1 Sep 244,858 -0.7
Q3 69,016 1.3 Q3 105,814 1.2 Q3 100,912 0.2 Q3 275,741 0.9 Q3 779,226 0.4

Oct 22,209 -0.4 Oct 34,963 0.8 Oct 33,216 -0.3 Oct 90,387 0.1 Oct 258,746 0.4
Nov 21,354 -0.7 Nov 31,912 -0.4 Nov 29,505 -2.7 Nov 82,771 -1.3 Nov 243,673 -0.9
Dec 20,520 -4.6 Dec 30,800 -4.1 Dec 29,133 -5.8 Dec 80,453 -4.8 Dec 236,514 -4.1
Q4 64,082 -1.8 Q4 97,675 -1.2 Q4 91,853 -2.9 Q4 253,610 -2.0 Q4 738,932 -1.5

2nd Half 133,098 -0.2 2nd Half 203,488 0.0 2nd Half 192,765 -1.3 2nd Half 529,351 -0.5 2nd Half 1,518,158 -0.5

Year
257,577 -0.1
Year
394,421 0.0
Year
381,077 -0.9
Year
1,033,075 -0.4
Year
3,002,288 -0.4


Year-2008
Rural Interstate % Rural Other Arterial % Other Rural % Total Rural % All Systems %
Jan 18,361 -2.2 Jan 28,245 -1.9 Jan 27,834 -2.0 Jan 74,440 -2.0 Jan 226,799 -1.7
Feb 17,346 -1.2 Feb 27,241 -0.4 Feb 26,148 -1.1 Feb 70,735 -0.9 Feb 215,610 -0.6
Mar 20,598 -3.0 Mar 31,290 -5.1 Mar 30,433 -6.6 Mar 82,321 -5.1 Mar 246,323 -4.3
Q1 56,305 -2.2 Q1 86,776 -2.6 Q1 84,415 -3.5 Q1 227,497 -2.8 Q1 688,732 -2.3

Apr     Apr     Apr     Apr     Apr    
May     May     May     May     May    
Jun     Jun     Jun     Jun     Jun    
Q2   0.0 Q2   0.0 Q2   0.0 Q2   0.0 Q2   0.0

1st Half 56,305 -2.2 1st Half 86,776 -2.6 1st Half 84,415 -3.5 1st Half 227,497 -2.8 1st Half 688,732 -2.3

Jul     Jul     Jul     Jul     Jul    
Aug     Aug     Aug     Aug     Aug    
Sep     Sep     Sep     Sep     Sep    
Q3   0.0 Q3   0.0 Q3   0.0 Q3   0.0 Q3   0.0

Oct     Oct     Oct     Oct     Oct    
Nov     Nov     Nov     Nov     Nov    
Dec     Dec     Dec     Dec     Dec    
Q4   0.0 Q4   0.0 Q4   0.0 Q4   0.0 Q4   0.0

Year
56,305 -2.2
Year
86,776 -2.6
Year
84,415 -3.5
Year
227,497 -2.8
Year
688,732 -2.3


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