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May 2011 Traffic Volume Trends

Volume Trends - Rural

Table - 6. Estimated Rural Vehicle Miles (Millions) and Percent Change from Same Period Previous Year**
Year-2010
Rural Interstate % Rural Other Arterial % Other Rural % Total Rural % All Systems %
Jan 17,588 -0.1 Jan 26,472 -2.1 Jan 26,524 -1.5 Jan 70,584 -1.4 Jan 222,952 -1.7
Feb 16,440 -1.5 Feb 25,724 -2.6 Feb 25,051 -3.7 Feb 67,214 -2.8 Feb 212,849 -2.9
Mar 20,009 3.2 Mar 31,252 3.2 Mar 30,975 2.6 Mar 82,236 3.0 Mar 253,863 2.2
Q1 54,037 0.7 Q1 83,448 -0.4 Q1 82,549 -0.7 Q1 220,034 -0.2 Q1 689,664 -0.7

Apr 20,980 3.0 Apr 31,524 2.1 Apr 31,571 1.7 Apr 84,076 2.2 Apr 256,640 1.3
May 21,781 1.0 May 32,895 0.0 May 32,492 -0.2 May 87,168 0.1 May 258,991 -0.2
Jun 21,861 2.8 Jun 33,596 1.4 Jun 33,375 0.9 Jun 88,832 1.5 Jun 262,894 1.1
Q2 64,621 2.2 Q2 98,015 1.1 Q2 97,438 0.8 Q2 260,075 1.3 Q2 778,525 0.7

1st Half 118,658 1.5 1st Half 181,463 0.4 1st Half 179,988 0.1 1st Half 480,109 0.6 1st Half 1,468,189 0.1

Jul 23,945 2.7 Jul 36,014 1.2 Jul 34,404 1.0 Jul 94,363 1.5 Jul 268,528 0.7
Aug 23,075 2.4 Aug 34,981 1.6 Aug 33,500 1.4 Aug 91,556 1.8 Aug 267,648 1.8
Sep 20,301 2.8 Sep 32,041 1.8 Sep 31,057 1.1 Sep 83,399 1.8 Sep 247,945 1.6
Q3 67,321 2.6 Q3 103,037 1.5 Q3 98,960 1.2 Q3 269,318 1.7 Q3 784,122 1.4

Oct 21,274 3.9 Oct 32,969 3.2 Oct 32,539 3.0 Oct 86,781 3.3 Oct 260,004 2.1
Nov 19,873 1.8 Nov 29,966 1.4 Nov 28,779 0.8 Nov 78,618 1.3 Nov 243,085 1.4
Dec 19,674 1.4 Dec 29,245 1.3 Dec 28,100 0.0 Dec 77,019 0.9 Dec 244,566 0.8
Q4 60,821 2.4 Q4 92,180 2.0 Q4 89,417 1.3 Q4 242,418 1.9 Q4 747,655 1.5

2nd Half 128,142 2.5 2nd Half 195,216 1.8 2nd Half 188,378 1.3 2nd Half 511,736 1.8 2nd Half 1,531,776 1.4

Year 246,801 2.0 Year 376,679 1.1 Year 368,365 0.7 Year 991,845 1.2 Year 2,999,965 0.8

Year-2011
Rural Interstate % Rural Other Arterial % Other Rural % Total Rural % All Systems %
Jan 17,646 0.3 Jan 26,815 1.3 Jan 26,593 0.3 Jan 71,055 0.7 Jan 224,123 0.5
Feb 16,575 0.8 Feb 25,964 0.9 Feb 25,158 0.4 Feb 67,696 0.7 Feb 214,056 0.6
Mar 19,874 -0.7 Mar 30,585 -2.1 Mar 30,375 -1.9 Mar 80,834 -1.7 Mar 250,865 -1.2
Q1 54,095 0.1 Q1 83,364 -0.1 Q1 82,126 -0.5 Q1 219,585 -0.2 Q1 689,044 -0.1

Apr 20,562 -2.0 Apr 30,483 -3.3 Apr 30,406 -3.7 Apr 81,450 -3.1 Apr 250,496 -2.4
May 21,265 -2.4 May 32,054 -2.6 May 31,384 -3.4 May 84,703 -2.8 May 254,029 -1.9
Jun     Jun     Jun     Jun     Jun    
Q2 41,827 -2.2 Q2 62,537 -2.9 Q2 61,789 -3.5 Q2 166,153 -3.0 Q2 504,525 -2.2

1st Half 95,922 -0.9 1st Half 145,901 -1.3 1st Half 143,915 -1.8 1st Half 385,738 -1.4 1st Half 1,193,569 -1.0

Jul     Jul     Jul     Jul     Jul    
Aug     Aug     Aug     Aug     Aug    
Sep     Sep     Sep     Sep     Sep    
Q3     Q3     Q3     Q3     Q3    

Oct     Oct     Oct     Oct     Oct    
Nov     Nov     Nov     Nov     Nov    
Dec     Dec     Dec     Dec     Dec    
Q4     Q4     Q4     Q4     Q4    

2nd Half     2nd Half     2nd Half     2nd Half     2nd Half    

Year 95,922 -0.9 Year 145,901 -1.3 Year 143,915 -1.8 Year 385,738 -1.4 Year 1,193,569 -1.0


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