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Three-Quarter Moving Index Price Trend

1987 Base

Three-Quarter Moving Index Price Trend for First Quarter 2004. Graph of Composite Index versus Year from 1997 - 2003. The data can be found in the Price Trends for Federal-Aid Highway Construction - Three-Quarter Moving Index table below

The three-quarter moving composite price index is the weighted average of the indices for three consecutive quarters.

The Composite Bid Price Index is composed of six indicator items: common excavation, to indicate the price trend for all roadway excavation; portland cement concrete pavement and bituminous concrete pavement, to indicate the price trend for all surfacing types; and reinforcing steel, structural steel, and structural concrete, to indicate the price trend for structures. Descriptions of the six indicator items can be found in Federal-aid Policy Guide G-6011-10.

Development of the index is discussed in some detail in PUBLIC ROADS magazines, volume 31, No. 10, October 1961; volume 36, No. 4, October 1970; and volume 45, No. 1, June 1981.

Average contract prices shown herein are based on actual bids and include costs of materials, labor, equipment, overhead and profit.

Disclaimer: The base for each State index is its own particular "market basket" of quantities and costs during the base period. The composite index for each State measures the change in that State's index since base year 1987. (in 1987 each State's index equaled 100). These indices are not to be used for State comparisons.

The information contained in this document is based on a limited sampling of information, as provided to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) by State Departments of Transportation. FHWA guidance calls for data to be provided on all National Highway System projects except those projects with a contract value less than $500,000, or installation of protective devices at railroad grade crossings, or beautification projects.

This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the Department of Transportation in the interest of information exchange. The United States Government assumes no liability for the use of the information contained in this document.

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Price Trends for Federal-Aid Highway Construction

1987 Base
Year Common excavation Surfacing Structures Composite index
Average contract price (cu. yd.) Index Portland cement concrete2 Bituminous concrete Surfacing index Reinforcing steel Structural steel Structural concrete Structures index
Average contract price (sq. yd.) Index Average contract price (ton) Index Average contract price (lb.) Index Average contract price (lb.) Index Average contract price (cu. yd.) Index
1972.7229.76.4243.69.2337.539.5.18141.1.34238.6100.1741.640.738.6
1973.8033.07.0047.510.0240.742.9.20747.0.37242.0111.8146.445.442.5
19741.0041.28.8860.314.7459.860.0.33976.9.55162.3136.8056.861.757.9
19751.0342.58.8860.315.1361.461.0.29767.4.55462.6138.7657.660.658.1
19761.0342.58.9260.614.8360.260.3.25858.5.48454.7139.5958.057.256.3
19771.1647.89.9567.515.4762.864.3.27261.7.52058.8143.5159.659.759.8
19781.5463.511.9080.817.1669.673.3.31671.7.60368.1172.4171.670.770.7
19791.6266.814.0295.221.2186.189.0.42195.5.75985.8211.3387.888.685.5
19801.8375.514.92101.325.29102.6102.2.483109.6.941106.3226.6894.1100.097.2
19811.7672.614.1796.225.63104.0101.4.43899.4.79089.3231.6496.294.994.2
19821.5965.613.0388.524.3398.795.3.40792.4.76286.1219.6391.290.088.5
19831.7471.812.6986.124.2798.594.4.39890.3.70880.0213.8588.886.787.6
19841.9078.413.6492.626.52107.6102.7.40992.8.70980.1218.0290.588.292.6
19852.2492.414.3197.128.52115.7109.6.444100.7.79689.9243.60101.298.1102.0
19862.2894.015.63106.126.48107.4107.0.442100.3.85096.0236.3798.298.0101.1
19872.42100.014.80100.024.65100.0100.0.441100.0.885100.0240.81100.0100.0100.0
19882.72112.214.3397.324.91101.199.8.494112.1.924104.4274.12113.8111.0106.6
19892.4099.015.17103.024.0897.799.4.556126.21.018115.0283.40117.7118.4107.7
19902.3898.115.91108.024.5299.5102.3.529120.01.010114.1286.18118.8117.8108.5
19912.3295.516.58112.525.52103.6106.5.505114.61.030116.4264.98110.0112.5107.5
19922.2090.817.80120.824.66100.1106.9.520117.9.916103.5259.61107.8108.4105.1
19932.50103.218.81127.726.26106.6113.5.467106.0.86197.3261.89108.7105.3108.3
19942.75113.220.88141.727.80112.8122.3.515116.8.84795.7271.94112.9109.0115.1
19952.73112.822.07149.828.87117.1127.9.542122.9.922104.2302.66125.7119.5121.9
1996:2.92120.619.64133.327.50111.6118.7.581121.51.068120.7293.85122.0121.6120.2
1997:2.85117.623.75161.223.39119.2133.0.567128.71.186134.0320.90133.2132.7130.6
1998:3.01124.323.65160.525.00101.4120.8.544123.41.111125.5337.25140.0133.4126.9
1999:2.93120.923.49159.532.28130.9140.3.554125.71.224138.3342.24142.1138.3136.5
2000:3.01124.125.30171.735.15142.6152.2.549124.61.351152.6363.66151.0146.9145.6
2001: First quarter3.91161.329.93203.235.31143.2162.9.576130.71.461165.1302.70125.7136.9151.2
Second quarter  3.29135.821.42145.434.42139.6141.5.550124.71.057119.4337.67140.2132.1136.5
Third quarter2.50103.227.60187.435.57144.3158.4.545123.71.176132.8343.27142.5136.8140.6
Fourth quarter3.27135.129.09197.535.87145.5162.6.726164.61.166131.8392.65163.0155.1155.1
Annual3.05125.928.21191.534.93141.7158.1.601136.41.201135.8339.44140.9138.8144.8
2002: First quarter3.05125.724.26164.731.00125.8138.5.618140.21.628183.9395.18164.1165.2148.4
Second quarter2.94121.332.31219.335.52144.1168.8.631143.21.427161.2393.88163.6159.5157.5
Third quarter3.05125.623.66160.636.16146.7151.3.583132.31.433161.9377.90156.9154.0148.6
Fourth quarter2.67109.928.31192.233.33135.2153.9.620140.8.972109.8336.13139.6131.9137.6
Annual2.94121.225.86175.534.14138.5150.7.610138.41.436162.2374.96155.7154.5147.9
2003: First quarter5.15212.223.55159.832.35131.3140.60.647146.71.177133.0441.81183.5163.8161.6
Second quarter3.23133.124.33165.133.86137.4146.5.833188.91.272143.7425.42176.6170.0154.8
Third quarter4.09168.629.07197.331.92129.5151.8.631143.11.102124.6374.83155.6145.3151.4
Fourth quarter2.67110.021.14143.531.57128.1133.1.667151.31.241140.2383.96159.4152.9138.4
Annual3.45142.323.95162.632.54132.0142.1.718162.91.219137.8406.02158.5159.5149.8
2004: First quarter2.97122.425.78174.933.61136.4149.0.677153.51.140128.8370.83153.9147.2144.3
Second quarter               
Third quarter               
Fourth quarter               
Annual               

Annual Price Trends

1987 Base

Annual Price Trends Graph of Composite Index versus Years from 1993 to 2003. Data from above table

Quarterly Price Trends

1987 Base

Annual Price Trends Graph of Composite Index versus Quarter from 2000 to 2004. Data from above table

Price Trends for Federal-aid Highway

Construction Rural and Urban

1987 Base1
Year Common excavation Portland cement concrete surface2 Bituminous concrete surface Surfacing
Average contract price (cu. yd.) Index Average contract price (sq. yd.) Index Average contract price (ton) Index Index
Rural Urban Rural Urban Rural Urban Rural Urban Rural Urban Rural Urban Rural Urban
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15)
19722.651.0126.841.75.967.3940.550.28.6310.8435.044.036.846.0
1973.721.0729.744.16.428.0143.654.49.2511.7037.547.539.549.7
1974.871.3535.955.78.0810.5554.971.613.5317.4354.970.754.971.0
1975.911.5137.562.38.1610.3955.470.514.4717.0358.769.157.669.6
1976.931.4038.457.78.1810.3155.570.014.0416.8557.068.456.568.9
19771.091.4645.060.28.8311.5259.978.214.8417.7160.271.960.173.9
19781.421.8358.675.510.0613.7868.393.516.4718.7466.876.067.381.8
19791.452.1559.888.712.3316.5983.7112.620.1524.3781.898.982.4103.4
19801.672.2568.992.813.8916.5794.3112.524.2627.9798.4113.597.1113.2
19811.552.2763.993.613.0215.3288.4104.024.6326.6899.9108.296.1106.9
19821.481.7461.071.811.8614.2780.596.923.4626.4195.2107.290.4103.8
19831.592.1065.686.611.8314.5880.399.023.4626.7295.2108.490.3105.3
19841.662.5068.5103.112.5515.7785.2107.125.5828.84103.8117.097.7113.7
19851.853.2076.3132.013.2915.6790.2106.427.5130.89111.6125.3104.6119.1
19861.882.9577.5121.713.6317.8692.5121.224.6930.21100.2122.697.7122.1
19871.913.3778.8139.013.3717.0690.8115.823.3927.8194.9112.893.5113.8
19882.003.7282.5153.413.3915.6290.9106.023.5828.1495.7114.294.1111.5
19892.013.2082.9132.013.5616.6792.0113.222.1728.6689.9116.390.6115.3
19901.983.2781.6134.914.5017.4398.5118.323.2027.8494.1113.095.5114.7
19911.982.8981.6119.216.0217.08108.8115.924.5127.6399.4112.1102.5113.4
19921.882.9177.7120.215.9719.99108.4135.723.9726.3897.3107.0100.9116.4
19932.163.5789.2147.318.4119.50124.9132.325.8627.20104.9110.4111.5117.6
19942.203.5890.6147.819.4522.00132.0149.326.2630.89106.5125.3114.9133.2
19952.363.9497.3162.520.6323.52140.0159.626.9632.04109.4130.0119.4139.7
19962.673.68110.3151.919.4919.76132.3134.127.3127.84110.8112.9117.8119.9
19972.473.96102.1163.421.5027.14145.9184.227.7133.48112.4135.8123.4151.7
19982.634.51108.4186.123.1424.34157.1165.223.8628.0996.8113.9116.6130.8
19992.514.35103.7179.323.7923.05161.5156.531.4434.71127.6140.8138.7145.9
20002.674.52110.2186.224.5427.55166.6187.034.3337.82139.3153.4148.2164.5
2001: First quarter3.465.28142.7217.729.2231.47198.3213.633.7140.10136.7162.7156.9179.4
Second quarter2.615.19107.5213.916.9725.39114.2172.432.4039.64131.4160.8126.1164.6
Third quarter2.123.8187.5157.023.77035.50160.9241.035.1736.72142.7148.9148.6179.2
Fourth quarter2.875.53118.3228.228.8029.52195.5200.434.1340.41138.5163.9157.2175.9
Annual2.624.93107.9203.525.5932.60173.7221.333.5139.42135.9159.9148.3180.1
2002: First quarter2.714.84111.8199.621.7733.50147.8227.428.5439.10115.8158.6126.3181.2
Second quarter  2.475.17101.8213.141.4330.23281.2205.234.0538.92138.1157.9185.1173.4
Third quarter2.654.02109.1165.819.6729.31133.5198.933.7336.75136.9149.1135.8165.5
Fourth quarter2.085.7285.6235.824.6040.54167.0275.231.1235.64126.3144.6139.7187.5
Annual2.494.80102.7197.922.4831.73152.6215.431.7837.43128.9151.9136.7172.7
2003: First quarter4.626.59190.7271.618.1331.41123.1213.233.6231.86136.4129.3132.0156.8
Second quarter2.636.93108.3285.720.5729.86139.6202.733.4141.62135.6168.8136.9179.9
Third quarter3.175.19130.9213.929.1327.58197.8187.232.4543.61131.7176.9153.4180.3
Fourth quarter2.382.7498.1113.221.1920.82143.9141.334.0541.78138.1169.5140.0160.2
Annual2.824.92116.3203.020.9727.18142.4184.533.4439.19135.7158.9137.9167.4
2004: First quarter2.465.02101.4206.823.7328.05161.1190.433.0834.66134.2140.6143.1156.9
Second quarter              
Third quarter              
Fourth quarter              
Annual              

1 Base for composite index, 1987, involves 210,078,000 cubic yards of roadway excavation, 30,893,690 square yards of portland cement concrete surfacing with an average thickness of 9 inches, 37,760,443 tons of bituminous concrete surfacing, 577,753,544 pounds of reinforcing steel for structures, 444,924,141 pounds of structural steel and 3,498,333 cubic yards of structural concrete.

2 Starting with 1972, prices for portland cement concrete surfacing reflect adjustments to a standard 9" thickness in each State. Prices do not include costs for reinforcing steel and joints.

Price Trends for Federal-aid Highway

Construction Rural and Urban

Continued
Year Structural reinforcing steel Structural steel Structural concrete Structures Composite
Average contract price (lb.) Index Average contract price (lb.) Index Average contract price (cu. yd.) Index Index Index Ratio of urban prices to rural prices
Rural Urban Rural Urban Rural Urban Rural Urban Rural Urban Rural Urban Rural Urban Rural Urban
(1) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25) (26) (27) (28) (29) (30) (31) (32)
1972.178.18240.441.3.333.34637.639.1100.6899.6641.841.440.540.836.943.01.17
1973.204.20846.347.2.391.35544.240.1111.48112.0746.346.545.745.040.846.81.15
1974.339.34076.977.1.508.57357.464.7138.76135.3557.656.260.962.054.764.81.18
1975.287.30765.165.1.523.58259.165.8135.00143.2756.159.558.462.154.965.21.19
1976.269.24861.056.3.478.48854.055.1141.20138.0858.657.357.856.654.461.81.14
1977.274.27062.261.3.523.51759.158.4145.33141.6860.358.860.359.157.965.41.13
1978.323.30973.370.1.586.61566.269.5173.49171.3072.071.170.770.567.575.91.12
1979.416.42594.496.4.768.75386.885.1219.07205.2591.085.290.487.182.594.01.14
1980.463.498105.1113.0.7771.01287.8114.3241.38217.76100.290.497.8100.693.1104.61.12
1981.440.43699.898.9.773.80087.390.4254.71216.49105.889.999.991.692.998.11.06
1982.414.40393.991.4.705.77879.787.9237.52210.0398.687.292.888.187.092.11.06
1983.391.40288.791.2.672.73175.982.6217.00211.8490.188.086.187.184.794.51.11
1984.408.40992.692.8.667.72475.481.8226.17213.6093.988.788.887.689.4100.61.13
1985.441.446100.1101.2.794.79789.790.1240.45245.3699.8101.997.298.697.1112.01.15
1986.448.440101.799.8.832.85694.096.7260.72228.50108.394.9103.496.297.1110.71.14
1987.456.436103.598.9.848.90095.8101.7258.21234.95107.297.6103.698.995.7111.01.16
1988.481.498109.1113.0.890.932100.6105.3262.23278.33108.9115.6106.7112.497.9118.21.21
1989.495.576112.3130.7.9941.026112.3115.9273.78286.88113.7119.1113.1120.399.4120.01.21
1990.580.510131.6115.7.9341.04105.6117.5297.22281.33123.4116.8120.1116.8104.3118.71.14
1991.492.510111.5115.7.9391.06106.1119.8276.49259.65114.8107.8111.9112.3103.5113.81.10
1992.482.530109.5120.9.879.9499.3106.0281.19250.79116.8104.1110.9107.5101.8113.11.11
1993.492.453111.6102.7.859.86397.197.5259.52263.29107.7109.3105.6105.0105.5116.51.10
1994.501.520113.7118.0.843.84995.395.9276.76269.93114.9112.1109.5108.8108.9124.61.14
1995.503.561114.1127.4.853.97396.3109.9272.76321.85113.2133.6108.9126.3111.5137.21.23
1996.564.519127.9117.71.0471.084118.3122.5301.57288.80125.2119.9123.9120.2119.4124.91.05
1997.568.566128.9128.51.0751.227121.5138.6307.58329.17127.7136.7126.3135.8121.5146.51.21
1998.559.533126.8121.01.0611.144119.9129.3354.92321.48147.4133.5136.6130.2124.2138.91.11
1999.525.572119.0129.91.2041.236136.0139.7325.11354.40134.9147.2132.5142.2130.7149.31.14
2000.471.630106.8143.01.1451.452129.4164.0365.55362.09151.8150.4138.2152.7138.1162.61.18
2001: First quarter.562.589127.5133.61.2111.530136.9172.9289.92313.95120.4130.4125.9142.1141.2168.81.19
Second quarter.505.574114.6130.2.8601.12997.2127.6302.46363.02125.6150.7116.2141.1118.9161.71.35
Third quarter.571.521129.6118.21.1621.201131.3135.7349.05338.55144.9140.6138.7135.5135.1156.61.16
Fourth quarter.610.864138.3196.01.2131.137137.1128.4383.19402.57159.1167.2149.7161.9148.1177.61.19
Annual.566.633128.5143.71.1101.259125.4142.3326.80350.77135.7145.7131.8144.4134.9167.91.24
2002: First quarter.618.618140.2140.21.0091.919114.0216.9401.98391.65166.9162.6148.4173.1133.8180.41.34
Second quarter  .623.641141.4145.41.6081.349181.7152.4379.63410.93157.6170.6161.2161.5162.1174.21.07
Third quarter610.546138.4123.91.4201.264160.5142.8425.74337.19176.8140.0165.9138.0145.0153.41.05
Fourth quarter.530.702120.3159.21.076.886121.5100.1349.52312.47145.1129.7134.7126.9129.3168.11.30
Annual.595.614134.9139.21.2051.498136.1169.3389.29357.51161.6148.5150.3152.4137.6167.61.21
2003: First quarter.560.693127.2157.21.0701.206120.9136.2418.85446.12173.9185.2151.9167.5149.6178.81.20
Second quarter.610.886138.3201.1.9671.317109.2148.8366.62456.83152.2189.7138.5180.9133.3196.31.47
Third quarter.697.583158.1132.2.9111.061102.9119.8397.49352.72165.1146.5147.5137.0147.4166.31.13
Fourth quarter.676.620153.4140.81.1401.167128.8131.8425.35346.84176.6144.0160.0140.2142.5144.41.01
Annual.637.747144.6169.41.0371.238117.1139.8401.80412.66166.8171.3149.9162.7139.9170.71.22
2004: First quarter.684.672155.3152.61.0771.146121.7129.5307.21406.12127.6168.6130.8155.5131.4163.81.25
Second quarter                 
Third quarter                 
Fourth quarter                 
Annual                 

Price Trends for Federal-Aid Highway Construction

1987 Base1

Three-Quarter Moving Index

Year Common excavation Surfacing Structures Composite index
Average contract price (cu. yd.) Index Portland cement concrete2 Bituminous concrete Surfacing index Reinforcing steel Structural steel Structural concrete Structures index
Average contract price (sq. yd.) Index Average contract price (ton) Index Average contract price (lb.) Index Average contract price (lb.) Index Average contract price (cu. yd.) Index
19862.3195.315.84107.525.70104.3105.3.44099.8.85596.6232.3496.597.1100.2
19872.59106.815.20103.225.44103.2103.2.451102.3.87799.1258.33107.3104.3104.2
19882.56105.614.81100.524.83100.7100.7.534121.2.989111.7283.00117.5116.6108.4
19892.68110.616.20110.024.73100.3103.5.557126.41.004113.4280.61116.5117.4110.7
19902.2492.316.24110.225.88105.0106.7.532120.71.076121.6292.29121.4123.4111.0
19912.3295.717.18116.724.5499.6105.2.475107.7.919103.9244.71101.6103.2102.9
19922.3094.818.07122.624.71100.2107.6.538122.0.908102.6249.85103.8106.5105.2
19932.55105.119.43131.927.28110.7117.6.483109.5.81291.7257.48106.9103.4109.5
19942.80115.628.77195.328.15114.2140.8.534121.2.913103.2297.77123.6117.8126.9
19952.83116.722.01149.428.88117.2127.8.522118.5.969109.5303.10126.1120.4122.9
19962.85117.521.28144.529.21118.5127.0.558126.51.118126.3306.70127.4126.9125.6
1997: First quarter2.85117.422.18150.630.24122.7131.8.552125.21.121126.6309.44128.5127.4127.7
Second quarter  2.93120.923.12156.928.96117.5130.5.571129.61.120126.6321.59133.5131.0129.3
Third quarter2.92120.424.58166.928.63116.2132.8.559126.91.199135.4305.82126.9129.2129.4
Fourth quarter2.82116.224.51166.423.5695.6118.8.586132.91.207136.3316.75131.5133.0124.7
1998: First quarter2.85116.623.83161.723.8496.71118.1.573130.01.177132.9323.75134.4133.3124.6
Second quarter3.10127.723.19157.424.76100.4119.2.533120.91.110125.4330.77137.3131.4125.8
Third quarter3.02124.623.75161.228.85117.0131.5.512116.11.093123.5337.68140.2131.7130.6
Fourth quarter2.95121.723.55159.929.43119.4132.7.521118.11.180133.3346.25143.8136.6132.8
1999: First quarter2.88118.724.82168.529.65120.3136.1.556126.21.190134.5345.75143.6138.2134.4
Second quarter3.03125.122.43152.231.97129.7137.1.552125.21.195135.1332.71138.2135.1134.4
Third quarter3.01124.224.16163.933.04134.1143.9.559126.81.222138.0344.14142.9138.9138.7
Fourth quarter2.78114.723.60160.233.04134.0142.6.573130.11.175132.7351.75146.1139.8137.2
2000: First quarter2.88118.625.49173.034.13138.5149.8.597135.51.280144.6372.31154.6148.7144.6
Second quarter3.01124.124.85168.734.78141.1150.2.533120.91.291145.9364.08151.2144.6143.8
Third quarter3.15128.925.50173.136.01146.1154.9.532120.81.411159.4364.46151.3148.3148.2
Fourth quarter3.22132.927.33185.535.44143.8157.5.516117.11.418160.2330.04137.0139.8145.9
2001: First quarter3.35138.326.18177.735.21142.9154.3.574130.31.329150.2331.12137.5139.6145.4
Second quarter2.96122.226.26178.234.63140.5152.9.557126.31.211136.9322.72134.0133.5139.7
Third quarter2.90119.527.51186.834.82141.3156.2.610138.51.123126.9356.92148.2140.9143.9
Fourth quarter2.99123.126.59180.534.01137.9151.9.631143.21.417160.1379.60157.6155.8149.3
2002: First quarter3.09127.527.38185.934.12138.4154.0.654148.41.482167.4394.11163.6162.0153.5
Second quarter3.01124.125.37172.234.37139.4150.2.607137.81.539173.4387.86161.1160.5150.8
Third quarter2.90119.526.79181.836.15142.6155.5.606137.61.280144.6367.86152.7148.0146.8
Fourth quarter3.27135.024.78168.234.22138.9148.5.610138.51.210136.7376.77156.4148.2146.3
2003: First quarter3.33137.324.16163.933.22134.8144.4.727164.91.195135.0396.54164.6156.9148.8
Second quarter3.81157.225.27171.532.85133.3145.8.735166.71.216137.4413.24171.6161.7154.5
Third quarter3.18130.924.09163.532.60132.3142.5.733166.31.230138.9398.13165.5158.7147.9
Fourth quarter3.07126.724.42165.832.31131.1142.5.657149.21.159130.9377.42156.7148.6142.8

1 Base for composite index, 1987, involves 210,078,000 cubic yards of roadway excavation, 30,893,690 square yards of portland cement concrete surfacing with an average thickness of 9 inches, 37,760,443 tons of bituminous concrete surfacing, 577,753,544 pounds of reinforcing steel for structures, 444,924,141 pounds of structural steel and 3,498,333 cubic yards of structural concrete.

Annual Price Trends for Federal-Aid Highway Construction

1987 Base1

Composite Index

Region State 1987 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
1 Connecticut100.079.8999.5298.73115.49103.84107.7795.35115.32105.61
Maine100.099.70103.13118.03107.56128.21189.200.00132.82154.70
Massachusetts100.086.0575.1749.4876.9654.15174.1248.93112.4796.38
New Hampshire100.0100.48119.9893.0660.92132.680.00192.85197.49146.80
New Jersey100.0106.94106.16107.4397.51108.30113.41109.17125.96148.97
New York100.0110.6999.03133.84124.7690.83134.90124.13148.27122.29
Rhode Island100.00.000.00118.87158.680.000.000.0098.02328.67
Vermont100.0102.05192.90258.190.000.000.00135.460.000.00
Puerto Rico100.069.05119.180.00178.89116.350.00178.350.00151.20
3 Delaware100.0172.75130.92130.60196.06348.82144.77155.90510.18258.97
District of Columbia100.050.2669.6991.3054.22105.4483.720.0067.500.00
Maryland100.099.82107.78139.66180.06103.30124.85197.42119.69174.66
Pennsylvania100.094.29107.28119.19112.33115.07131.19118.29117.82114.49
Virginia100.0118.79114.75130.84122.79120.90110.58162.58133.4199.78
West Virginia100.0102.53147.87125.27119.12147.14136.40107.27121.96101.15
4 Alabama100.0101.67137.39121.07132.51130.75122.98114.68118.10144.32
Florida100.097.6995.81104.52125.36106.34112.51136.91166.64126.99
Georgia100.0141.43132.32143.57131.66158.47159.25153.41177.49218.03
Kentucky100.0174.95 149.78156.89197.01199.66195.65194.890.00144.72
Mississippi100.0120.78148.33171.75140.47207.18137.42164.33144.19256.39
North Carolina100.0123.13128.28143.40124.58132.05133.76154.65151.34146.22
South Carolina100.0132.66124.50137.79172.75178.90172.41213.70162.08154.92
Tennessee100.0125.88129.01136.03159.47132.95130.98134.69116.02169.63
5 Illinois100.0119.18112.16123.38135.24131.62131.98143.57150.43159.29
Indiana100.0140.18153.09145.40149.68150.92158.42176.07162.20170.76
Michigan100.0151.48159.39163.09167.83191.19214.90220.29237.41208.71
Minnesota100.0126.0389.95147.02275.340.000.000.000.000.00
Ohio100.097.81115.10112.45110.48116.97139.56110.90113.95114.65
Wisconsin100.0125.09178.99138.26137.11145.33258.71160.66153.96156.52
6 Arkansas100.0103.82109.74123.27116.57135.57148.04152.68163.62144.61
Louisiana100.0159.34164.96168.87206.69148.98139.69160.74184.59186.80
New Mexico100.099.5898.41106.56111.72111.85112.3960.70119.67174.28
Oklahoma100.0130.38140.23137.56147.02158.69133.29158.53151.49152.81
Texas100.0109.98130.3289.44106.550.000.000.00196.10153.68
7 Iowa100.0118.7899.87126.39121.17126.12132.15128.98136.47142.92
Kansas100.0126.9288.3798.95101.84113.57105.56120.50104.35106.91
Missouri100.0129.87108.04143.2696.14163.85165.86353.67120.80131.45
Nebraska100.0163.37144.37144.40152.25152.30141.68147.01138.96140.93
8 Colorado100.0114.70152.25169.74189.41173.71175.76198.52242.190.00
Montana100.0169.98162.27150.30166.66217.51184.99176.48184.37210.89
North Dakota100.0120.90253.86174.23145.48201.82172.90177.10199.01224.95
South Dakota100.0122.86102.38127.68143.41188.35169.72158.79176.05164.36
Utah100.0135.05173.31163.23182.06164.75169.87213.04225.04164.95
Wyoming100.0114.36140.40141.28154.43202.74165.09167.31200.03222.06
9 Arizona100.0114.10123.52107.28126.56111.69118.46127.83119.76116.04
California100.0120.26111.58125.48138.28141.01150.26145.80153.26178.17
Hawaii100.0180.4597.9072.2494.82108.63105.03118.43152.53111.33
Nevada100.0153.75210.08122.49183.11159.33166.28164.03168.97158.48
10 Alaska100.0113.00148.1899.760.00166.55133.79152.87188.09207.43
Idaho100.0107.23116.69127.99168.67133.29173.43164.24187.83142.05
Oregon100.0135.40152.37160.30288.09175.08173.29170.07175.63249.80
Washington100.0146.13316.60187.340.00155.79153.39155.81158.53160.65
  UNITED STATES100.0121.91120.24130.55126.87136.50145.63144.75147.90149.75

1 Indices are based on information submitted for Federal-aid construction contracts over $500,000. In some instances, individual State indices may not be truly representative of long-term price trends because of comparatively low volumes of work for the period reported, or because of unusual projects awarded during the period. Also, differences in bid item specifications among the States might account for some of the differences in unit prices in the various States.

The base for each State index is its own particular "market basket" of quantities and costs during the base period. The composite index for each State measures the change in that State's index since base year 1987. (In 1987 each State's index equalled 100.)

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