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May 2011 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 May April
Number of Stations Vehicle-Miles (Millions) Percent Change Number of Stations Vehicle-Miles (Millions) Percent Change
2011 (Preliminary) 2010 2011 (Revised) 2010
Northeast
Connecticut 5 173 184 -5.9 5 165 171 -3.5
Maine 67 494 515 -4.1 67 448 478 -6.4
Massachusetts 8 228 235 -2.7 8 212 223 -4.9
New Hampshire 28 290 301 -3.7 29 283 296 -4.3
New Jersey 22 348 357 -2.6 23 377 388 -3.0
New York 51 1,298 1,340 -3.1 54 1,139 1,181 -3.5
Pennsylvania 20 2,121 2,169 -2.2 20 1,989 2,073 -4.0
Rhode Island - 56 58 -3.0 - 51 52 -3.3
Vermont 37 243 252 -3.6 39 221 228 -3.3
Subtotal   5,251 5,411 -3.0   4,885 5,090 -4.0
South Atlantic
Delaware 24 151 157 -3.6 24 135 140 -3.5
District of Columbia - 0 0 0.0 - 0 0 0.0
Florida 107 1,894 1,968 -3.8 105 2,017 2,068 -2.5
Georgia 78 1,914 1,946 -1.7 79 2,057 2,115 -2.7
Maryland 23 816 836 -2.4 24 723 758 -4.6
North Carolina 15 1,648 1,695 -2.8 16 1,575 1,622 -2.9
South Carolina 68 1,427 1,451 -1.6 70 1,358 1,381 -1.7
Virginia 218 1,842 1,880 -2.0 221 1,689 1,730 -2.4
West Virginia - 417 427 -2.4 7 641 601 6.6
Subtotal   10,109 10,360 -2.4   10,195 10,415 -2.1
North Central
Illinois - 1,532 1,570 -2.4 - 1,366 1,404 -2.7
Indiana 32 1,382 1,410 -1.9 32 1,401 1,450 -3.3
Iowa 82 1,162 1,189 -2.2 81 1,074 1,107 -3.0
Kansas 66 858 889 -3.5 66 826 843 -2.1
Michigan 59 1,632 1,719 -5.0 59 1,528 1,629 -6.2
Minnesota 36 1,439 1,475 -2.4 37 1,352 1,413 -4.3
Missouri 77 1,605 1,654 -3.0 83 1,438 1,480 -2.9
Nebraska 36 762 785 -2.9 35 699 712 -1.8
North Dakota 28 377 368 2.5 28 345 345 0.1
Ohio 49 1,732 1,786 -3.0 49 1,656 1,709 -3.1
South Dakota 31 406 414 -1.9 30 387 390 -0.6
Wisconsin 84 1,785 1,828 -2.3 83 1,508 1,585 -4.9
Subtotal   14,672 15,087 -2.8   13,580 14,067 -3.5
South Gulf
Alabama - 1,467 1,504 -2.4 - 1,489 1,534 -2.9
Arkansas 28 988 1,036 -4.6 27 861 893 -3.5
Kentucky 26 1,491 1,516 -1.6 25 1,430 1,508 -5.2
Louisiana 10 991 978 1.3 15 955 982 -2.7
Mississippi 29 1,122 1,144 -1.9 16 1,101 1,132 -2.7
Oklahoma - 1,110 1,138 -2.4 - 1,129 1,160 -2.7
Tennessee 6 1,661 1,692 -1.8 5 1,517 1,586 -4.4
Texas 110 3,929 3,994 -1.6 109 3,922 3,916 0.1
Subtotal   12,759 13,002 -1.9   12,404 12,711 -2.4
West
Alaska 35 127 129 -1.0 35 101 102 -0.7
Arizona - 998 1,022 -2.4 52 975 1,003 -2.8
California 24 3,701 3,810 -2.9 23 3,527 3,636 -3.0
Colorado 76 876 903 -3.0 76 840 845 -0.6
Hawaii 6 85 88 -2.6 6 101 102 -1.6
Idaho - 459 470 -2.4 - 426 438 -2.7
Montana 61 480 489 -1.7 61 422 434 -2.8
Nevada 31 337 350 -3.8 30 321 326 -1.4
New Mexico - 754 772 -2.4 - 723 742 -2.6
Oregon 103 902 933 -3.3 103 839 856 -1.9
Utah 45 488 503 -3.0 44 472 472 -0.1
Washington 64 908 927 -2.1 35 875 903 -3.0
Wyoming - 413 423 -2.4 7 358 362 -1.0
Subtotal   10,528 10,819 -2.7   9,980 10,221 -2.4
Totals 2,005 53,319 54,679 -2.5 2,043 51,044 52,504 -2.8

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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