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September 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 September August
Number of Stations Vehicle-Miles (Millions) Percent Change Number of Stations Vehicle-Miles (Millions) Percent Change
2009 (Preliminary) 2008 2009 (Revised) 2008
Northeast
Connecticut 3 168 161 4.4 4 180 180 0.3
Maine 62 499 470 6.0 62 544 540 0.7
Massachusetts 10 221 211 4.8 8 229 226 1.0
New Hampshire 28 316 298 6.0 29 372 367 1.4
New Jersey 12 417 396 5.2 8 373 369 1.1
New York 53 1,297 1,212 7.0 50 1,570 1,557 0.8
Pennsylvania 22 2,046 2,027 1.0 23 2,280 2,339 -2.5
Rhode Island - 92 88 4.5 - 75 73 2.4
Vermont 29 250 239 4.3 43 290 288 0.7
Subtotal   5,306 5,102 4.0   5,913 5,939 -0.4
South Atlantic
Delaware 17 152 142 6.7 16 158 156 1.0
District of Columbia - 0 0 0.0 - 0 0 0.0
Florida 98 1,843 1,749 5.4 100 1,988 1,875 6.0
Georgia 68 1,676 1,612 3.9 47 1,862 1,832 1.6
Maryland 25 795 753 5.6 25 874 867 0.9
North Carolina 18 1,562 1,425 9.6 18 1,715 1,672 2.6
South Carolina 74 1,292 1,193 8.3 74 1,451 1,419 2.3
Virginia 75 1,673 1,567 6.8 75 1,892 1,849 2.3
West Virginia - 671 640 4.9 - 685 673 1.8
Subtotal   9,664 9,081 6.4   10,625 10,343 2.7
North Central
Illinois - 1,549 1,476 4.9 10 1,585 1,660 -4.5
Indiana 37 1,369 1,332 2.8 39 1,372 1,380 -0.5
Iowa 95 1,143 1,088 5.0 92 1,223 1,210 1.1
Kansas 61 846 802 5.4 63 848 827 2.6
Michigan 53 1,625 1,513 7.4 58 1,781 1,822 -2.2
Minnesota 29 1,531 1,452 5.4 30 1,724 1,705 1.1
Missouri 78 1,764 1,666 5.9 79 1,881 1,836 2.5
Nebraska 32 735 693 6.0 31 783 750 4.4
North Dakota 29 336 310 8.4 31 371 354 4.7
Ohio 45 1,706 1,623 5.1 46 1,819 1,805 0.8
South Dakota 35 408 377 8.4 38 461 442 4.3
Wisconsin 88 1,626 1,551 4.8 86 1,785 1,797 -0.7
Subtotal   14,638 13,883 5.4   15,633 15,588 0.3
South Gulf
Alabama - 1,255 1,197 4.8 - 1,459 1,435 1.7
Arkansas 24 982 944 4.1 24 1,179 1,127 4.6
Kentucky 54 1,279 1,239 3.2 55 1,381 1,359 1.6
Louisiana 20 737 711 3.7 13 1,162 1,160 0.1
Mississippi - 1,179 1,125 4.8 - 1,169 1,149 1.7
Oklahoma - 1,147 1,094 4.8 38 1,317 1,292 1.9
Tennessee 14 1,619 1,571 3.1 14 1,744 1,693 3.0
Texas 76 4,471 4,334 3.2 75 4,867 4,715 3.2
Subtotal   12,669 12,215 3.7   14,278 13,930 2.5
West
Alaska 25 122 115 6.5 28 145 140 2.9
Arizona 46 923 889 3.8 48 967 968 0.0
California 10 3,340 3,223 3.6 8 4,045 3,985 1.5
Colorado 73 964 935 3.1 66 1,061 1,043 1.7
Hawaii 4 114 109 4.7 3 115 111 3.5
Idaho 92 492 461 6.6 96 554 532 4.0
Montana 60 557 515 8.3 60 660 631 4.6
Nevada 35 342 335 2.2 34 383 384 -0.2
New Mexico 48 786 769 2.3 45 836 827 1.1
Oregon 80 973 943 3.2 85 1,092 1,062 2.8
Utah 40 517 490 5.6 42 573 558 2.7
Washington 30 985 926 6.4 69 1,086 1,041 4.3
Wyoming - 436 415 5.0 - 489 480 1.9
Subtotal   10,551 10,125 4.2   12,006 11,762 2.1
Totals 1,907 52,828 50,406 4.8 1,988 58,455 57,562 1.6

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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