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August 2008 Traffic Volume Trends

Changes on Rural Arterial Roads by Region and State

Table - 3. Changes on Rural Arterial Roads by Region and State**
Region And State August July
Number of Stations Vehicle-Miles (Millions) Percent Change Number of Stations Vehicle-Miles (Millions) Percent Change
2008 (Preliminary) 2007 2008 (Revised) 2007
Northeast
Connecticut 8 176 186 -5.8 8 181 193 -6.1
Maine 44 535 580 -7.8 - 559 587 -4.8
Massachusetts 9 230 263 -12.6 8 269 278 -3.4
New Hampshire 22 370 391 -5.5 20 355 377 -5.8
New Jersey 5 376 392 -4.0 4 354 374 -5.2
New York 52 1,534 1,601 -4.2 53 1,441 1,498 -3.8
Pennsylvania 31 2,332 2,391 -2.5 31 2,297 2,354 -2.4
Rhode Island - 66 68 -2.0 - 62 60 1.8
Vermont 28 291 306 -5.1 - 282 295 -4.2
Subtotal   5,910 6,178 -4.3   5,800 6,016 -3.6
South Atlantic
Delaware - 159 166 -4.4 - 168 176 -4.5
District of Columbia - 0 0 0.0 - 0 0 0.0
Florida 90 1,855 2,138 -13.2 89 1,902 2,081 -8.6
Georgia 40 1,852 1,999 -7.4 55 2,107 2,222 -5.2
Maryland 23 859 908 -5.4 22 845 889 -5.0
North Carolina - 1,676 1,809 -7.4 - 1,759 1,860 -5.4
South Carolina 75 1,409 1,523 -7.5 75 1,466 1,564 -6.3
Virginia 102 1,896 2,015 -5.9 101 1,918 2,023 -5.2
West Virginia - 657 691 -4.9 - 647 678 -4.4
Subtotal   10,363 11,249 -7.9   10,812 11,493 -5.9
North Central
Illinois 5 1,634 1,681 -2.8 2 1,676 1,711 -2.1
Indiana 42 1,530 1,589 -3.7 43 1,744 1,785 -2.3
Iowa 79 1,215 1,239 -1.9 79 1,198 1,230 -2.6
Kansas 65 833 887 -6.1 60 836 879 -4.8
Michigan 54 1,803 1,869 -3.6 54 1,746 1,847 -5.5
Minnesota 31 1,718 1,770 -3.0 30 1,627 1,708 -4.7
Missouri 79 2,109 2,194 -3.9 80 2,081 2,184 -4.7
Nebraska 31 749 779 -3.9 30 767 792 -3.1
North Dakota 30 355 355 -0.1 31 385 382 0.9
Ohio 41 1,799 1,878 -4.2 42 1,770 1,822 -2.9
South Dakota 30 442 469 -5.7 31 444 466 -4.8
Wisconsin 75 1,768 1,821 -2.9 77 1,738 1,839 -5.5
Subtotal   15,955 16,531 -3.5   16,012 16,645 -3.8
South Gulf
Alabama - 1,382 1,532 -9.8 - 1,469 1,568 -6.3
Arkansas 26 1,136 1,213 -6.3 27 1,168 1,209 -3.4
Kentucky 52 1,351 1,465 -7.8 52 1,408 1,529 -7.9
Louisiana - 1,072 1,139 -5.9 - 966 997 -3.1
Mississippi - 1,103 1,194 -7.7 - 1,156 1,211 -4.5
Oklahoma - 1,270 1,348 -5.7 - 1,175 1,214 -3.2
Tennessee 8 1,678 1,831 -8.4 6 1,787 1,887 -5.3
Texas 79 4,697 4,976 -5.6 78 4,733 4,875 -2.9
Subtotal   13,689 14,698 -6.9   13,862 14,490 -4.3
West
Alaska 29 134 139 -3.6 27 139 150 -7.4
Arizona 34 947 1,032 -8.2 46 1,042 1,119 -6.9
California 8 3,948 4,246 -7.0 26 4,010 4,250 -5.6
Colorado 60 1,031 1,076 -4.2 45 1,030 1,079 -4.5
Hawaii - 118 125 -5.9 3 116 124 -6.2
Idaho - 531 565 -6.2 91 525 561 -6.5
Montana 45 587 625 -6.1 46 596 636 -6.3
Nevada 30 369 396 -6.9 31 383 412 -7.1
New Mexico 42 797 853 -6.5 45 782 829 -5.7
Oregon 90 1,071 1,164 -7.9 89 1,043 1,125 -7.3
Utah 33 564 589 -4.3 32 563 590 -4.6
Washington 48 1,034 1,092 -5.3 42 989 1,051 -5.9
Wyoming - 487 512 -5.0 - 491 517 -5.1
Subtotal   11,618 12,414 -6.4   11,709 12,443 -5.9
Totals 1,675 57,535 61,070 -5.8 1,711 58,195 61,087 -4.7

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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