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December 2009 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
2009 (Preliminary) 2008 2009 (Revised) 2008
Northeast
Connecticut 20 1,866 1,830 2.0 20 1,854 1,832 1.2
Maine 11 218 214 1.8 11 211 215 -1.8
Massachusetts 54 3,400 3,320 2.4 65 3,206 3,151 1.7
New Hampshire 25 465 468 -0.7 26 424 423 0.1
New Jersey 39 4,503 4,508 -0.1 32 4,523 4,341 4.2
New York 87 6,490 6,430 0.9 87 5,908 5,864 0.7
Pennsylvania 10 4,291 4,284 0.2 10 4,230 4,135 2.3
Rhode Island 41 516 500 3.2 40 453 448 1.3
Vermont 16 101 98 2.5 15 98 97 0.8
Subtotal   21,850 21,652 0.9   20,907 20,506 2.0
South Atlantic
Delaware 12 354 358 -1.1 10 352 345 1.9
District of Columbia 1 198 191 3.4 1 203 192 6.0
Florida 129 8,611 8,676 -0.7 131 8,398 8,360 0.5
Georgia 101 4,334 4,356 -0.5 102 3,754 3,700 1.5
Maryland 26 2,633 2,748 -4.2 34 2,820 2,784 1.3
North Carolina 21 3,104 3,151 -1.5 21 3,203 3,148 1.7
South Carolina 48 1,534 1,575 -2.6 51 1,461 1,443 1.2
Virginia 123 3,202 3,310 -3.3 123 3,197 3,167 0.9
West Virginia - 591 591 0.0 - 589 582 1.3
Subtotal   24,561 24,956 -1.6   23,977 23,721 1.1
North Central
Illinois 33 4,456 4,484 -0.6 22 4,505 4,464 0.9
Indiana 33 2,421 2,398 1.0 31 2,129 2,101 1.3
Iowa 30 704 714 -1.3 30 729 719 1.4
Kansas 18 1,096 1,110 -1.2 17 1,049 1,043 0.6
Michigan 51 4,594 4,573 0.5 48 4,325 4,352 -0.6
Minnesota 28 1,773 1,750 1.3 28 1,855 1,856 -0.1
Missouri 43 2,546 2,543 0.2 46 2,327 2,309 0.8
Nebraska 13 485 514 -5.6 13 525 511 2.7
North Dakota 8 141 131 7.9 8 137 126 8.6
Ohio 93 4,380 4,318 1.4 96 4,391 4,265 2.9
South Dakota 10 169 172 -1.9 9 162 154 5.1
Wisconsin 74 1,837 1,753 4.8 61 1,822 1,775 2.6
Subtotal   24,602 24,460 0.6   23,956 23,675 1.2
South Gulf
Alabama - 1,684 1,686 -0.1 - 1,676 1,657 1.2
Arkansas 8 941 906 3.9 11 796 778 2.3
Kentucky 20 1,375 1,334 3.1 20 1,317 1,279 3.0
Louisiana 13 1,694 1,751 -3.2 13 1,869 1,872 -0.2
Mississippi - 895 896 -0.1 - 945 934 1.1
Oklahoma - 1,454 1,455 -0.1 - 1,500 1,482 1.2
Tennessee 9 2,700 2,709 -0.3 8 2,472 2,430 1.7
Texas 61 10,217 10,449 -2.2 60 10,486 10,469 0.2
Subtotal   20,960 21,186 -1.1   21,061 20,901 0.8
West
Alaska 39 143 139 2.5 39 134 130 3.2
Arizona 23 2,906 2,977 -2.4 26 2,453 2,503 -2.0
California 7 20,052 20,002 0.2 119 20,422 20,608 -0.9
Colorado 20 2,068 2,182 -5.2 20 1,924 1,836 4.8
Hawaii 13 444 457 -2.8 15 408 423 -3.5
Idaho 52 359 353 1.7 52 361 358 0.8
Montana 7 127 122 3.8 7 141 139 1.4
Nevada 31 1,001 1,031 -2.9 30 959 976 -1.8
New Mexico 40 737 747 -1.4 36 634 643 -1.4
Oregon 20 1,160 997 16.3 23 1,109 1,124 -1.3
Utah 35 948 951 -0.4 35 951 943 0.9
Washington 25 2,489 2,105 18.2 36 2,429 2,406 0.9
Wyoming - 118 115 2.4 - 115 114 1.1
Subtotal   32,552 32,178 1.2   32,040 32,203 -0.5
Totals 1,621 124,525 124,432 0.1 1,738 121,941 121,006 0.8

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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