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May 2015 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 May April
Number of Stations Vehicle-Miles (Millions) Percent Change Number of Stations Vehicle-Miles (Millions) Percent Change
2015 (Preliminary) 2014 2015 (Revised) 2014
Northeast
Connecticut 20 2,043 2,020 1.1 20 1,777 1,755 1.2
Maine 10 223 220 1.0 12 193 197 -1.8
Massachusetts 54 3,734 3,724 0.3 56 3,221 3,212 0.3
New Hampshire 84 577 554 4.2 83 567 552 2.8
New Jersey 51 4,752 4,705 1.0 41 4,740 4,645 2.1
New York 71 8,001 7,617 5.0 75 7,343 6,893 6.5
Pennsylvania 18 4,189 4,133 1.4 25 3,995 3,919 1.9
Rhode Island 71 533 525 1.5 67 459 456 0.6
Vermont 15 112 112 0.1 16 103 104 -1.7
Subtotal   24,164 23,610 2.3   22,398 21,733 3.1
South Atlantic
Delaware 12 405 397 2.1 12 396 389 1.8
District of Columbia 1 226 220 2.6 1 214 214 -0.3
Florida 124 9,441 8,988 5.0 128 9,093 8,697 4.6
Georgia 95 5,267 5,138 2.5 106 5,102 4,939 3.3
Maryland 32 3,640 3,589 1.4 34 3,360 3,300 1.8
North Carolina 24 4,391 4,272 2.8 20 3,932 3,818 3.0
South Carolina 38 1,827 1,799 1.5 39 1,835 1,798 2.0
Virginia 359 3,782 3,710 1.9 361 3,650 3,551 2.8
West Virginia - 503 495 1.6 - 498 488 2.1
Subtotal   29,482 28,608 3.1   28,080 27,194 3.3
North Central
Illinois 38 5,615 5,538 1.4 28 5,738 5,512 4.1
Indiana - 2,630 2,600 1.2 24 2,878 2,786 3.3
Iowa 22 907 912 -0.6 27 882 879 0.4
Kansas 19 1,045 1,035 1.0 19 1,079 1,049 2.8
Michigan 54 4,900 4,877 0.5 54 4,880 4,760 2.5
Minnesota 26 2,317 2,260 2.5 30 2,227 2,092 6.5
Missouri 62 2,789 2,753 1.3 64 2,569 2,511 2.3
Nebraska 13 573 564 1.6 14 563 541 4.1
North Dakota 5 148 154 -3.6 5 166 162 2.5
Ohio 83 5,162 5,018 2.9 92 4,755 4,662 2.0
South Dakota 7 208 204 1.9 7 200 187 7.2
Wisconsin 25 2,185 2,123 2.9 26 2,175 2,079 4.6
Subtotal   28,479 28,038 1.6   28,112 27,220 3.3
South Gulf
Alabama 48 1,994 1,983 0.5 39 1,969 1,915 2.8
Arkansas 3 1,367 1,222 11.9 8 1,152 1,090 5.7
Kentucky 8 1,291 1,321 -2.3 5 1,464 1,426 2.7
Louisiana 12 1,962 1,965 -0.2 14 1,968 1,972 -0.2
Mississippi 25 1,052 1,044 0.7 29 1,112 1,075 3.4
Oklahoma 26 1,637 1,693 -3.3 27 1,684 1,678 0.3
Tennessee 4 3,081 2,922 5.4 10 3,010 2,945 2.2
Texas 80 12,933 12,413 4.2 79 12,298 11,873 3.6
Subtotal   25,317 24,563 3.1   24,657 23,974 2.8
West
Alaska 25 202 200 1.1 38 188 184 2.2
Arizona 14 3,576 3,453 3.5 16 3,554 3,439 3.3
California 128 20,874 20,332 2.7 103 22,782 21,963 3.7
Colorado 34 2,403 2,337 2.8 36 2,570 2,464 4.3
Hawaii 45 439 397 10.5 44 617 566 9.0
Idaho 79 466 461 1.2 79 454 443 2.4
Montana 2 216 209 3.7 1 190 183 3.7
Nevada 34 1,219 1,217 0.2 35 1,121 1,096 2.3
New Mexico 34 745 726 2.5 33 777 751 3.5
Oregon 46 1,310 1,265 3.5 45 1,250 1,201 4.1
Utah 53 1,261 1,241 1.6 53 1,311 1,271 3.2
Washington 67 3,301 3,165 4.3 69 2,826 2,726 3.6
Wyoming 37 162 164 -1.5 37 156 154 1.2
Subtotal   36,174 35,167 2.9   37,796 36,441 3.7
Totals 2,237 143,617 139,987 2.6 2,286 141,046 136,564 3.3

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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