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November 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 November October
Number of Stations Vehicle-Miles (Millions) Percent Change Number of Stations Vehicle-Miles (Millions) Percent Change
2009 (Preliminary) 2008 2009 (Revised) 2008
Northeast
Connecticut 3 151 149 1.3 4 166 170 -2.1
Maine 61 448 441 1.4 61 505 500 0.9
Massachusetts 8 209 206 1.6 9 241 233 3.4
New Hampshire 27 268 265 1.2 28 314 316 -0.6
New Jersey 10 311 305 1.8 11 337 338 -0.4
New York 55 1,114 1,074 3.7 54 1,273 1,273 0.0
Pennsylvania 25 1,941 1,975 -1.7 23 2,108 2,177 -3.2
Rhode Island - 50 50 1.3 - 58 59 -1.2
Vermont 41 219 216 1.3 41 259 258 0.6
Subtotal   4,711 4,681 0.6   5,261 5,324 -1.2
South Atlantic
Delaware 17 110 107 2.5 17 134 133 0.9
District of Columbia - 0 0 0.0 - 0 0 0.0
Florida 95 1,956 1,933 1.2 97 1,966 1,907 3.1
Georgia 66 1,862 1,811 2.8 73 1,968 1,908 3.2
Maryland 24 741 717 3.4 25 781 776 0.6
North Carolina 17 1,585 1,558 1.7 17 1,743 1,676 4.0
South Carolina 75 1,240 1,209 2.5 74 1,288 1,254 2.7
Virginia 73 1,723 1,688 2.1 74 1,779 1,738 2.4
West Virginia - 566 556 1.9 - 639 634 0.8
Subtotal   9,783 9,579 2.1   10,298 10,026 2.7
North Central
Illinois 8 1,234 1,186 4.0 12 1,491 1,508 -1.1
Indiana 36 1,298 1,286 0.9 36 1,414 1,441 -1.9
Iowa 96 1,036 1,009 2.6 96 1,121 1,122 -0.1
Kansas 63 809 786 2.9 64 817 799 2.2
Michigan 56 1,469 1,407 4.4 55 1,589 1,581 0.5
Minnesota 32 1,464 1,427 2.6 31 1,594 1,586 0.5
Missouri 77 1,472 1,454 1.2 76 1,443 1,436 0.5
Nebraska 35 698 665 5.0 33 728 725 0.3
North Dakota 30 306 278 9.9 30 354 348 1.7
Ohio 46 1,603 1,545 3.7 45 1,734 1,714 1.2
South Dakota 36 367 339 8.4 36 377 382 -1.3
Wisconsin 84 1,474 1,429 3.1 81 1,615 1,613 0.1
Subtotal   13,230 12,811 3.3   14,277 14,255 0.2
South Gulf
Alabama - 1,197 1,176 1.8 - 1,293 1,285 0.6
Arkansas 26 1,009 982 2.7 27 1,022 1,025 -0.3
Kentucky 57 1,332 1,290 3.3 57 1,390 1,381 0.6
Louisiana 18 921 908 1.4 18 854 871 -1.9
Mississippi - 1,086 1,067 1.8 - 1,092 1,087 0.5
Oklahoma - 1,100 1,080 1.8 - 1,124 1,117 0.7
Tennessee 10 1,390 1,362 2.1 12 1,632 1,605 1.7
Texas 81 4,600 4,585 0.3 82 4,697 4,699 0.0
Subtotal   12,635 12,450 1.5   13,104 13,070 0.3
West
Alaska 27 88 85 4.1 26 117 108 8.3
Arizona 50 970 967 0.3 48 1,079 1,051 2.6
California 7 3,792 3,761 0.8 65 3,879 3,837 1.1
Colorado 72 907 901 0.7 74 937 978 -4.2
Hawaii 5 88 89 -1.1 5 141 136 3.2
Idaho 90 415 410 1.2 94 468 460 1.9
Montana 61 487 479 1.5 60 488 482 1.3
Nevada 32 311 316 -1.7 33 327 331 -1.3
New Mexico 40 735 725 1.4 44 846 828 2.2
Oregon 80 802 807 -0.6 75 902 900 0.2
Utah 41 432 433 -0.1 41 472 469 0.8
Washington 66 807 804 0.4 52 897 879 2.0
Wyoming - 349 343 1.9 - 404 400 1.0
Subtotal   10,183 10,120 0.6   10,957 10,859 0.9
Totals 1,959 50,542 49,641 1.8 2,016 53,897 53,534 0.7

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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