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Changes on Urban Arterial Roads by Region and State – December 2011 Traffic Volume Trends – Travel Monitoring and Traffic Volume – OHPI – FHWA

Travel Monitoring and Traffic Volume

December 2011 Traffic Volume Trends

Changes on Urban Arterial Roads by Region and State

Table – 4. Changes on Urban Arterial Roads by Region and State**
Region And State December November
Number of Stations Vehicle-Miles (Millions) Percent Change Number of Stations Vehicle-Miles (Millions) Percent Change
2011 (Preliminary) 2010 2011 (Revised) 2010
Northeast
Connecticut 25 1,962 1,891 3.7 25 1,929 1,917 0.6
Maine 11 225 218 3.5 11 222 219 1.1
Massachusetts 44 3,541 3,490 1.5 55 3,323 3,319 0.1
New Hampshire 24 464 464 0.0 26 438 438 0.0
New Jersey 73 4,630 4,559 1.6 75 4,644 4,635 0.2
New York 73 6,767 6,549 3.3 86 6,162 6,226 -1.0
Pennsylvania 20 4,214 4,109 2.6 20 4,117 4,046 1.8
Rhode Island 42 508 504 0.8 42 443 444 -0.2
Vermont 15 103 101 2.8 15 100 99 1.8
Subtotal   22,414 21,885 2.4   21,378 21,343 0.2
South Atlantic
Delaware 16 382 362 5.5 17 349 344 1.5
District of Columbia - 209 207 1.2 - 222 223 -0.5
Florida 138 8,629 8,609 0.2 135 8,547 8,628 -0.9
Georgia 99 4,224 4,276 -1.2 101 3,743 3,827 -2.2
Maryland 39 2,876 2,813 2.3 40 2,901 2,920 -0.7
North Carolina 22 3,504 3,374 3.9 20 3,593 3,639 -1.3
South Carolina 40 1,539 1,526 0.8 39 1,553 1,569 -1.0
Virginia 306 3,369 3,266 3.2 306 3,316 3,384 -2.0
West Virginia - 578 571 1.3 - 725 729 -0.6
Subtotal   25,310 25,004 1.2   24,949 25,263 -1.2
North Central
Illinois - 4,747 4,686 1.3 - 4,879 4,906 -0.6
Indiana 25 2,791 2,676 4.3 26 2,410 2,400 0.4
Iowa 37 746 734 1.6 38 735 754 -2.4
Kansas 18 952 974 -2.2 16 1,015 1,038 -2.3
Michigan 53 4,585 4,453 3.0 49 4,143 4,142 0.0
Minnesota 27 2,169 2,020 7.3 27 2,120 2,055 3.2
Missouri 60 2,433 2,454 -0.8 60 2,218 2,280 -2.7
Nebraska 13 560 560 -0.1 13 566 572 -1.1
North Dakota 8 148 147 0.4 8 147 150 -2.6
Ohio 79 4,490 4,324 3.8 77 4,531 4,520 0.2
South Dakota 9 242 237 1.8 9 219 217 0.6
Wisconsin 59 2,212 2,172 1.8 58 2,109 2,127 -0.9
Subtotal   26,075 25,437 2.5   25,092 25,161 -0.3
South Gulf
Alabama 1 1,470 1,502 -2.1 7 1,413 1,470 -3.9
Arkansas - 974 990 -1.6 1 864 887 -2.6
Kentucky 8 1,424 1,377 3.4 8 1,339 1,346 -0.5
Louisiana - 1,639 1,618 1.3 2 1,610 1,714 -6.1
Mississippi 19 912 918 -0.7 20 922 955 -3.4
Oklahoma - 1,571 1,551 1.3 - 1,584 1,592 -0.5
Tennessee 7 2,917 2,852 2.3 6 2,584 2,631 -1.8
Texas 89 10,931 11,081 -1.3 87 11,182 11,226 -0.4
Subtotal   21,838 21,889 -0.2   21,498 21,821 -1.5
West
Alaska 35 143 146 -1.8 36 144 145 -0.3
Arizona 13 3,039 3,100 -2.0 8 2,580 2,658 -2.9
California 29 20,432 20,135 1.5 35 20,681 20,653 0.1
Colorado 25 2,124 2,196 -3.3 22 1,788 1,821 -1.8
Hawaii 29 455 451 1.0 30 417 420 -0.7
Idaho 59 381 368 3.6 62 374 366 2.1
Montana 6 132 126 4.8 6 142 137 3.6
Nevada 30 1,076 1,073 0.3 30 963 969 -0.6
New Mexico 18 687 732 -6.1 17 646 664 -2.8
Oregon 39 1,173 1,175 -0.2 31 1,116 1,121 -0.4
Utah 40 1,031 1,018 1.2 38 1,019 1,011 0.8
Washington 7 2,440 2,433 0.3 7 2,384 2,387 -0.1
Wyoming 2 124 129 -4.1 1 132 129 2.0
Subtotal   33,237 33,082 0.5   32,386 32,481 -0.3
Totals 1,831 128,874 127,297 1.2 1,848 125,303 126,069 -0.6

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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