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Wisconsin – State Statistical Abstracts 2008 – FHWA

Highway Statistics Series

State Statistical Abstracts 2008

Wisconsin

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Population / Land Area % Dist. % Nat'l.
Total Population - (DL-1C) 5,627,967   1.9%
Total Land Area (PS-1) 54,310   1.5%
Motor Fuel Usage (000) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Gasoline/Gasohol (MF-33GA) 2,511,571 77.1% 1.8%
Special Fuel (MF-33SF) 747,031 22.9% 1.9%
Total Fuel 3,258,602 100.0%  
Off Highway Gasoline (MF-21) 75,009 3.0% 2.0%
On Highway Gasoline (MF-21) 2,411,445 97.0% 1.8%
Public Road Length (Table HM-10) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Rural 92,572 80.6% 3.1%
Urban 22,271 19.4% 2.1%
Total 114,843 100.0% 2.8%
Public Road Length by Functional System (HM-20) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Interstate 743 0.6% 1.6%
Other Principal Arterial 5,108 4.4% 3.2%
Minor Arterial 7,321 6.4% 3.0%
Collectors 21,703 18.9% 2.7%
Local 79,678 69.4% 2.9%
Other Freeways/ Expressways 291 0.3% 2.6%
Total 114,844 100.0% 2.8%
Public Road Length (Miles) by Ownership (HM-10) % Dist. % Nat'l.
State Highway Agencies 11,770 10.2% 1.5%
County 20,717 18.0% 1.2%
Town/Townships 81,449 70.9% 6.3%
Other Jurisdictions 69 0.1% 0.1%
Federal 839 0.7% 0.6%
Total 114,844 100.0% 2.8%
Functional System Lane Length (HM-60) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Interstate 3,204 1.4% 1.5%
Other Principal Arterial 14,114 6.0% 3.0%
Minor Arterial 15,605 6.6% 2.8%
Collectors 43,596 18.4% 2.7%
Local 159,355 67.2% 2.9%
Other Freeways/ Expressways 1,250 0.5% 2.4%
Total 237,124 100.0% 2.8%
Vehicle Miles Traveled - (Millions) - (VM-2) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Rural 26,958 46.9% 2.7%
Urban 30,504 53.1% 1.5%
Total 57,462 100.0% 1.9%
Vehicle Miles Traveled by Functional System (In Millions) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Interstate 10,353 18.0% 1.4%
Other Principal Arterial 17,006 29.6% 2.5%
Minor Arterial 10,110 17.6% 1.9%
Collectors 7,125 12.4% 1.7%
Local 8,885 15.5% 2.2%
Other Freeways/ Expressways 3983 6.9% 1.8%
Total 57,462 100.0% 1.9%
Driver Licenses (DL-1C) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Male 2,049,900 50.29% 1.98%
Female 2,025,864 49.71% 1.93%
Total 4,075,764 100.00% 1.96%
Motor Fuel Tax Rates (MF-121T) (Cents)
Gasoline 30.9
Diesel 30.9
Gasohol 30.9
Vehicle Registrations (MV-1) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Autos 2,659,162 50.08% 1.94%
Trucks/Picks/SUVs 2,325,677 43.80% 2.11%
Buses 14,064 0.26% 1.67%
Total 4,998,903    
Motorcycles 310,439 5.85% 4.03%
Grand Total 5,309,342 100.00% 2.08%
Fatally Injured in Vehicle Crashes (FI-20) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Rural 413 68.26% 1.98%
Urban 192 31.74% 1.20%
Unknown 0 0.00% 0.00%
Total 605 100% 1.62%

Highway Finance ($000)

State Funding for Highways (Summary) (SF-21) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Receipts $2,187,975   1.58%
Disbursements $2,392,429   1.80%
Revenues used for Highways (All Units Government -2007) (HF-1) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Highway User Taxes $593,855 12.38% 1.41%
Tolls $1,387,123 28.91% 2.23%
General Fund $1,127,032 23.49% 3.55%
Property Taxes $465,987 9.71% 5.43%
Other Imposts $19,155 0.40% 0.14%
Misc. Receipts $106,956 2.23% 0.68%
Bonds $1,097,580 22.88% 4.28%
Total $4,797,688 100.00% 2.38%
Disbursements for Highways (All Units Government-2007) (HF-2) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Capital Outlay $1,889,491 44.69% 2.08%
Maintenance and Services $1,009,922 23.88% 2.27%
Administration and Misc. $249,364 5.90% 1.90%
Highway Law Enforcement & Safety $504,492 11.93% 3.43%
Interest $195,025 4.61% 2.34%
Bond Retirement $379,998 8.99% 4.77%
Total $4,228,292 100.00% 2.33%
Attributed Federal Trust Fund Receipts - 2008 ($000) (FE-9) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Highway Account $574,955 86.18% 1.83%
Mass Transit Account $92,192 13.82% 1.83%
Total $667,147 100.00% 1.83%

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