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February 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 February January
Number of Stations Vehicle-Miles (Millions) Percent Change Number of Stations Vehicle-Miles (Millions) Percent Change
2009 (Preliminary) 2008 2009 (Revised) 2008
Northeast
Connecticut 4 142 137 3.7 4 138 147 -6.0
Maine 62 407 407 0.0 66 422 448 -5.7
Massachusetts 7 197 193 2.2 5 198 212 -6.4
New Hampshire 25 253 245 3.3 26 253 265 -4.5
New Jersey 6 303 303 0.1 - 278 308 -9.8
New York 55 976 956 2.1 57 1,006 1,062 -5.3
Pennsylvania 29 1,647 1,616 1.9 31 1,567 1,641 -4.5
Rhode Island - 46 47 -0.5 - 28 29 -3.6
Vermont 31 212 212 0.1 31 221 229 -3.4
Subtotal   4,183 4,116 1.6   4,111 4,341 -5.3
South Atlantic
Delaware - 101 98 3.2 7 101 105 -4.5
District of Columbia - 0 0 0.0 - 0 0 0.0
Florida 93 1,889 1,954 -3.4 89 2,012 2,078 -3.2
Georgia 62 1,844 1,887 -2.3 59 1,940 1,942 -0.1
Maryland 25 600 592 1.4 25 602 636 -5.3
North Carolina - 1,435 1,471 -2.4 - 1,541 1,575 -2.1
South Carolina 77 1,133 1,180 -4.0 73 1,203 1,234 -2.5
Virginia 102 1,471 1,484 -0.9 102 1,499 1,534 -2.3
West Virginia - 429 428 0.4 - 479 510 -6.1
Subtotal   8,902 9,094 -2.1   9,377 9,614 -2.5
North Central
Illinois - 1,352 1,329 1.7 - 1,187 1,261 -5.8
Indiana 41 1,191 1,205 -1.2 43 1,349 1,477 -8.7
Iowa 80 869 831 4.6 80 900 922 -2.3
Kansas 63 672 660 1.9 63 703 702 0.2
Michigan 59 1,285 1,295 -0.8 58 1,354 1,433 -5.5
Minnesota 33 1,177 1,198 -1.8 33 1,236 1,276 -3.1
Missouri 76 1,068 1,015 5.3 74 1,099 1,147 -4.2
Nebraska 30 528 536 -1.5 29 531 543 -2.2
North Dakota - 243 245 -1.0 - 253 260 -2.5
Ohio 45 1,343 1,345 -0.2 47 1,315 1,469 -10.5
South Dakota 43 306 302 1.4 45 309 312 -1.1
Wisconsin 87 1,210 1,198 0.9 89 1,248 1,293 -3.4
Subtotal   11,244 11,159 0.8   11,484 12,095 -5.1
South Gulf
Alabama - 1,157 1,192 -2.9 - 1,172 1,199 -2.3
Arkansas 18 894 892 0.2 22 983 983 0.0
Kentucky 50 1,109 1,096 1.2 48 1,072 1,165 -8.0
Louisiana 6 772 771 0.2 5 868 815 6.5
Mississippi - 1,077 1,087 -0.9 - 1,047 1,068 -1.9
Oklahoma - 923 924 0.0 - 894 881 1.5
Tennessee 6 1,324 1,367 -3.1 6 1,480 1,538 -3.8
Texas 76 4,266 4,277 -0.3 83 4,528 4,436 2.1
Subtotal   11,522 11,606 -0.7   12,044 12,085 -0.3
West
Alaska 29 81 79 2.1 29 81 81 -0.4
Arizona - 927 969 -4.4 45 950 974 -2.4
California 8 2,848 2,999 -5.0 9 2,903 2,825 2.7
Colorado 71 788 785 0.5 54 837 823 1.7
Hawaii 2 96 83 16.1 - 94 92 2.1
Idaho 90 355 350 1.3 90 357 356 0.5
Montana 58 360 363 -1.0 60 345 350 -1.6
Nevada 33 262 276 -5.2 34 280 275 1.9
New Mexico - 674 676 -0.3 41 748 752 -0.6
Oregon 83 700 730 -4.1 87 705 698 1.0
Utah 43 374 372 0.5 43 408 398 2.4
Washington 21 697 691 0.8 15 689 698 -1.3
Wyoming - 285 285 0.1 - 308 307 0.3
Subtotal   8,447 8,658 -2.4   8,705 8,629 0.9
Totals 1,729 44,298 44,633 -0.8 1,807 45,721 46,764 -2.2

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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