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May 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 May April
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 1,983 2,014 -1.6 20 1,736 1,773 -2.1
Maine 16 224 228 -2.0 16 207 209 -0.8
Massachusetts 60 3,346 3,340 0.2 66 3,084 2,993 3.1
New Hampshire 17 471 482 -2.3 9 495 492 0.6
New Jersey 48 4,398 4,420 -0.5 42 4,464 4,506 -1.0
New York 90 6,883 6,858 0.4 89 6,504 6,519 -0.2
Pennsylvania 12 4,592 4,648 -1.2 13 4,437 4,485 -1.1
Rhode Island 39 596 590 1.1 39 527 518 1.7
Vermont 10 111 111 -0.4 10 105 104 0.5
Subtotal   22,604 22,691 -0.4   21,559 21,599 -0.2
South Atlantic
Delaware 10 381 379 0.4 - 371 373 -0.4
District of Columbia 1 232 228 2.0 - 226 225 0.8
Florida 126 8,650 8,819 -1.9 127 8,676 8,710 -0.4
Georgia 98 4,424 4,448 -0.5 93 4,345 4,357 -0.3
Maryland 39 3,157 3,172 -0.5 39 2,967 2,952 0.5
North Carolina 23 3,662 3,741 -2.1 23 3,393 3,409 -0.5
South Carolina 53 1,664 1,703 -2.3 53 1,713 1,717 -0.2
Virginia 122 3,587 3,600 -0.3 123 3,514 3,465 1.4
West Virginia - 652 654 -0.3 - 578 580 -0.3
Subtotal   26,409 26,744 -1.3   25,783 25,788 -0.0
North Central
Illinois - 5,355 5,377 -0.4 - 5,291 5,268 0.4
Indiana 29 2,292 2,211 3.6 32 2,308 2,292 0.7
Iowa 29 830 833 -0.4 29 800 806 -0.7
Kansas - 990 994 -0.4 18 1,037 1,029 0.8
Michigan 52 4,841 4,878 -0.8 52 4,747 4,877 -2.7
Minnesota 28 1,942 1,966 -1.2 28 1,878 1,899 -1.1
Missouri 49 2,614 2,594 0.8 49 2,437 2,417 0.8
Nebraska 13 555 546 1.7 13 539 533 1.0
North Dakota 9 127 122 4.8 9 135 131 2.6
Ohio 102 4,667 4,698 -0.7 103 4,365 4,456 -2.0
South Dakota 8 186 184 1.4 9 157 159 -1.2
Wisconsin 69 1,941 1,904 1.9 70 1,915 1,905 0.5
Subtotal   26,340 26,307 0.1   25,609 25,772 -0.6
South Gulf
Alabama - 1,823 1,831 -0.4 - 1,772 1,778 -0.3
Arkansas 10 936 930 0.7 8 820 806 1.8
Kentucky 21 1,365 1,372 -0.5 24 1,350 1,352 -0.2
Louisiana 2 1,753 1,769 -0.9 2 1,812 1,818 -0.3
Mississippi - 948 953 -0.5 - 995 996 -0.1
Oklahoma - 1,626 1,635 -0.5 - 1,579 1,571 0.5
Tennessee 8 2,657 2,727 -2.6 11 2,707 2,722 -0.6
Texas 58 11,263 11,220 0.4 56 10,789 10,758 0.3
Subtotal   22,371 22,437 -0.3   21,824 21,801 0.1
West
Alaska 44 182 187 -2.3 42 172 171 0.8
Arizona 11 3,066 3,071 -0.2 11 3,051 3,071 -0.6
California 5 19,719 19,249 2.4 8 20,196 19,748 2.3
Colorado 21 2,202 2,318 -5.0 20 2,395 2,485 -3.6
Hawaii 15 291 300 -3.0 12 389 401 -3.0
Idaho 52 397 397 0.0 54 380 384 -1.0
Montana 3 157 155 1.9 3 129 131 -1.1
Nevada 33 1,114 1,151 -3.2 33 1,011 1,049 -3.6
New Mexico 37 705 708 -0.4 37 685 688 -0.4
Oregon 26 1,239 1,242 -0.2 26 1,182 1,186 -0.3
Utah 38 1,027 1,062 -3.2 38 1,070 1,114 -4.0
Washington 46 3,010 3,032 -0.7 50 2,733 2,758 -0.9
Wyoming - 136 137 -0.6 27 127 131 -3.0
Subtotal   33,245 33,009 0.7   33,520 33,317 0.6
Totals 1,602 130,969 131,188 -0.2 1,636 128,295 128,277 0.0

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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