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December 2009 Traffic Volume Trends

Changes on Rural Arterial Roads by Region and State

Table - 3. Changes on Rural 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
2009 (Preliminary) 2008 2009 (Revised) 2008
Northeast
Connecticut 4 145 143 1.2 3 151 149 1.3
Maine 61 446 432 3.3 61 448 441 1.4
Massachusetts 8 241 218 10.2 8 209 206 1.6
New Hampshire 24 271 262 3.7 27 268 265 1.2
New Jersey 8 326 325 0.2 10 311 305 1.8
New York 53 1,226 1,194 2.7 55 1,114 1,074 3.7
Pennsylvania 25 1,807 1,829 -1.2 25 1,941 1,975 -1.7
Rhode Island - 51 49 3.2 - 50 50 1.3
Vermont 41 223 217 2.6 41 219 216 1.3
Subtotal   4,736 4,669 1.4   4,711 4,681 0.6
South Atlantic
Delaware 16 102 104 -1.8 17 110 107 2.5
District of Columbia - 0 0 0.0 - 0 0 0.0
Florida 94 1,981 2,006 -1.3 95 1,956 1,933 1.2
Georgia 75 1,950 1,915 1.9 66 1,862 1,811 2.8
Maryland 21 676 700 -3.5 24 741 717 3.4
North Carolina 16 1,634 1,676 -2.5 17 1,585 1,558 1.7
South Carolina 72 1,222 1,230 -0.6 75 1,240 1,209 2.5
Virginia 74 1,596 1,656 -3.6 73 1,723 1,688 2.1
West Virginia - 577 574 0.6 - 566 556 1.9
Subtotal   9,738 9,861 -1.2   9,783 9,579 2.1
North Central
Illinois 11 1,376 1,390 -1.0 8 1,234 1,186 4.0
Indiana 38 1,288 1,260 2.2 36 1,298 1,286 0.9
Iowa 96 929 947 -1.9 96 1,036 1,009 2.6
Kansas 65 752 751 0.1 63 809 786 2.9
Michigan 58 1,464 1,390 5.4 56 1,469 1,407 4.4
Minnesota 34 1,346 1,326 1.5 32 1,464 1,427 2.6
Missouri 77 1,369 1,343 1.9 77 1,472 1,454 1.2
Nebraska 35 575 617 -6.8 35 698 665 5.0
North Dakota 32 304 276 10.3 30 306 278 9.9
Ohio 45 1,615 1,560 3.5 46 1,603 1,545 3.7
South Dakota 41 329 328 0.6 36 367 339 8.4
Wisconsin 86 1,335 1,296 3.0 84 1,474 1,429 3.1
Subtotal   12,682 12,484 1.6   13,230 12,811 3.3
South Gulf
Alabama - 1,234 1,227 0.6 - 1,197 1,176 1.8
Arkansas 26 1,058 1,041 1.7 26 1,009 982 2.7
Kentucky 59 1,295 1,266 2.3 57 1,332 1,290 3.3
Louisiana 18 797 840 -5.1 18 921 908 1.4
Mississippi - 1,007 1,002 0.5 - 1,086 1,067 1.8
Oklahoma - 897 892 0.6 - 1,100 1,080 1.8
Tennessee 11 1,552 1,481 4.8 10 1,390 1,362 2.1
Texas 83 4,483 4,570 -1.9 81 4,600 4,585 0.3
Subtotal   12,323 12,319 0.0   12,635 12,450 1.5
West
Alaska 27 87 84 3.3 27 88 85 4.1
Arizona 50 1,029 1,068 -3.7 50 970 967 0.3
California 11 4,046 4,096 -1.2 75 3,707 3,761 -1.4
Colorado 73 831 833 -0.2 72 907 901 0.7
Hawaii 5 88 87 1.9 5 88 89 -1.1
Idaho 92 379 362 4.5 90 415 410 1.2
Montana 61 438 413 6.1 61 487 479 1.5
Nevada 32 316 324 -2.5 32 311 316 -1.7
New Mexico 47 739 756 -2.2 42 733 725 1.1
Oregon 85 777 688 12.9 80 802 807 -0.6
Utah 42 416 416 0.0 41 432 433 -0.1
Washington 36 749 641 16.7 66 807 804 0.4
Wyoming 5 319 312 2.2 - 349 343 1.9
Subtotal   10,214 10,080 1.3   10,096 10,120 -0.2
Totals 1,973 49,693 49,413 0.6 2,029 50,455 49,641 1.6

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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