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October 2009 Traffic Volume Trends

Volume Trends - Rural

Table - 6. Estimated Rural Vehicle Miles (Millions) and Percent Change from Same Period Previous Year**
Year-2008
Rural Interstate % Rural Other Arterial % Other Rural % Total Rural % All Systems %
Jan 18,413 -2.1 Jan 28,350 -1.6 Jan 28,213 -2.1 Jan 74,975 -1.9 Jan 229,466 -1.8
Feb 17,378 -1.0 Feb 27,238 -0.4 Feb 26,533 -1.1 Feb 71,150 -0.8 Feb 217,553 -0.6
Mar 20,715 -2.8 Mar 31,513 -4.6 Mar 31,030 -5.8 Mar 83,258 -4.6 Mar 248,152 -4.3
Q1 56,506 -2.0 Q1 87,102 -2.3 Q1 85,776 -3.2 Q1 229,384 -2.6 Q1 695,171 -2.3

Apr 20,191 -5.8 Apr 31,228 -2.9 Apr 31,306 -2.3 Apr 82,724 -3.4 Apr 248,081 -1.7
May 21,931 -3.8 May 33,385 -4.0 May 33,058 -4.9 May 88,373 -4.3 May 257,135 -3.8
Jun 21,196 -6.7 Jun 32,869 -5.9 Jun 32,849 -5.7 Jun 86,914 -6.0 Jun 251,767 -5.1
Q2 63,317 -5.4 Q2 97,482 -4.3 Q2 97,212 -4.3 Q2 258,011 -4.6 Q2 756,983 -3.6

1st Half 119,823 -3.8 1st Half 184,584 -3.4 1st Half 182,988 -3.8 1st Half 487,395 -3.7 1st Half 1,452,154 -3.0

Jul 22,798 -5.2 Jul 35,201 -4.4 Jul 33,828 -4.2 Jul 91,828 -4.5 Jul 257,633 -3.5
Aug 22,759 -5.9 Aug 34,803 -5.2 Aug 33,314 -5.6 Aug 90,875 -5.5 Aug 257,106 -5.3
Sep 19,371 -7.6 Sep 31,038 -6.1 Sep 30,244 -5.7 Sep 80,653 -6.3 Sep 234,934 -4.5
Q3 64,928 -6.2 Q3 101,042 -5.2 Q3 97,386 -5.2 Q3 263,356 -5.4 Q3 749,674 -4.5

Oct 20,650 -5.1 Oct 32,884 -4.0 Oct 32,448 -3.6 Oct 85,981 -4.1 Oct 252,138 -3.6
Nov 19,657 -5.8 Nov 29,950 -4.9 Nov 28,679 -4.8 Nov 78,286 -5.1 Nov 233,106 -5.2
Dec 19,746 -1.4 Dec 29,647 -1.3 Dec 28,326 -1.3 Dec 77,719 -1.3 Dec 238,564 -0.9
Q4 60,053 -4.1 Q4 92,481 -3.5 Q4 89,452 -3.3 Q4 241,986 -3.6 Q4 723,808 -3.3

2nd Half 124,981 -5.2 2nd Half 193,523 -4.4 2nd Half 186,838 -4.3 2nd Half 505,342 -4.5 2nd Half 1,473,482 -3.9

Year 244,804 -4.5 Year 378,107 -3.9 Year 369,826 -4.0 Year 992,737 -4.1 Year 2,925,637 -3.4

Year-2009
Rural Interstate % Rural Other Arterial % Other Rural % Total Rural % All Systems %
Jan 17,964 -2.4 Jan 27,764 -2.1 Jan 27,411 -2.8 Jan 73,138 -2.5 Jan 222,923 -2.9
Feb 17,057 -1.8 Feb 27,165 -0.3 Feb 26,635 0.4 Feb 70,857 -0.4 Feb 215,645 -0.9
Mar 19,907 -3.9 Mar 31,156 -1.1 Mar 30,972 -0.2 Mar 82,035 -1.5 Mar 245,274 -1.2
Q1 54,928 -2.8 Q1 86,085 -1.2 Q1 85,018 -0.9 Q1 226,030 -1.5 Q1 683,842 -1.6

Apr 20,746 2.8 Apr 31,628 1.3 Apr 31,647 1.1 Apr 84,021 1.6 Apr 248,691 0.2
May 22,080 0.7 May 33,762 1.1 May 33,408 1.1 May 89,251 1.0 May 256,360 -0.3
Jun 21,802 2.9 Jun 34,001 3.4 Jun 33,692 2.6 Jun 89,495 3.0 Jun 256,483 1.9
Q2 64,629 2.1 Q2 99,391 2.0 Q2 98,747 1.6 Q2 262,767 1.8 Q2 761,534 0.6

1st Half 119,557 -0.2 1st Half 185,475 0.5 1st Half 183,764 0.4 1st Half 488,797 0.3 1st Half 1,445,376 -0.5

Jul 23,994 5.2 Jul 36,668 4.2 Jul 34,727 2.7 Jul 95,389 3.9 Jul 263,385 2.2
Aug 23,122 1.6 Aug 35,332 1.5 Aug 33,526 0.6 Aug 91,980 1.2 Aug 258,994 0.7
Sep 20,380 5.2 Sep 32,457 4.6 Sep 31,065 2.7 Sep 83,902 4.0 Sep 240,275 2.3
Q3 67,496 4.0 Q3 104,457 3.4 Q3 99,318 2.0 Q3 271,271 3.0 Q3 762,654 1.7

Oct 21,049 1.9 Oct 32,903 0.1 Oct 32,043 -1.2 Oct 85,995 0.0 Oct 250,783 -0.5
Nov     Nov     Nov     Nov     Nov    
Dec     Dec     Dec     Dec     Dec    
Q4 21,049 1.9 Q4 32,903 0.1 Q4 32,043 -1.2 Q4 85,995 0.0 Q4 250,783 -0.5

2nd Half 88,545 3.5 2nd Half 137,361 2.6 2nd Half 131,361 1.2 2nd Half 357,266 2.3 2nd Half 1,013,437 1.2

Year 208,102 1.3 Year 322,836 1.4 Year 315,125 0.7 Year 846,063 1.1 Year 2,458,813 0.2


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