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December 2008 Traffic Volume Trends

Volume Trends - Urban

Table - 7. Estimated Urban Vehicle Miles (Millions) and Percent Change from Same Period Previous Year**
Year-2007
Urban Interstate % Urban Other Arterial % Other Urban % Total Urban % All Systems %
Jan 37,913 1.6 Jan 84,500 0.5 Jan 34,828 0.9 Jan 157,241 0.9 Jan 233,680 0.2
Feb 35,301 0.7 Feb 79,206 -0.4 Feb 32,522 -0.3 Feb 147,029 -0.1 Feb 218,742 -0.7
Mar 41,047 1.2 Mar 92,822 1.2 Mar 38,149 1.7 Mar 172,018 1.3 Mar 259,312 1.2
Q1 114,261 1.2 Q1 256,529 0.5 Q1 105,499 0.8 Q1 476,288 0.7 Q1 711,733 0.2

Apr 40,329 1.8 Apr 89,036 1.2 Apr 37,361 0.8 Apr 166,726 1.2 Apr 252,351 0.7
May 42,867 2.2 May 93,117 1.8 May 38,902 1.9 May 174,885 1.9 May 267,199 1.6
Jun 42,819 1.6 Jun 92,063 0.6 Jun 37,923 0.8 Jun 172,805 0.9 Jun 265,309 0.6
Q2 126,014 1.8 Q2 274,216 1.2 Q2 114,187 1.2 Q2 514,417 1.3 Q2 784,860 1.0

1st Half 240,275 1.5 1st Half 530,744 0.9 1st Half 219,686 1.0 1st Half 990,705 1.0 1st Half 1,496,592 0.6

Jul 41,161 2.7 Jul 91,505 1.6 Jul 38,142 1.8 Jul 170,808 1.9 Jul 266,989 1.4
Aug 42,389 2.7 Aug 94,222 2.0 Aug 38,682 2.1 Aug 175,293 2.2 Aug 271,493 2.3
Sep 39,496 0.7 Sep 84,946 0.2 Sep 35,654 0.1 Sep 160,096 0.3 Sep 246,210 0.2
Q3 123,046 2.0 Q3 270,673 1.3 Q3 112,478 1.3 Q3 506,197 1.5 Q3 784,691 1.3

Oct 41,333 1.8 Oct 92,785 1.9 Oct 37,784 1.4 Oct 171,902 1.8 Oct 261,618 1.3
Nov 40,076 0.8 Nov 87,311 0.5 Nov 36,120 0.5 Nov 163,506 0.6 Nov 245,977 0.2
Dec 38,586 -2.8 Dec 86,586 -2.4 Dec 37,007 -2.5 Dec 162,179 -2.5 Dec 240,912 -3.1
Q4 119,994 0.0 Q4 266,682 0.0 Q4 110,911 -0.2 Q4 497,587 -0.1 Q4 748,508 -0.5

2nd Half 243,040 1.0 2nd Half 537,355 0.6 2nd Half 223,388 0.6 2nd Half 1,003,783 0.7 2nd Half 1,533,199 0.4

Year 483,315 1.3 Year 1,068,099 0.7 Year 443,074 0.8 Year 1,994,488 0.9 Year 3,029,791 0.5

Year-2008
Urban Interstate % Urban Other Arterial % Other Urban % Total Urban % All Systems %
Jan 37,149 -2.0 Jan 82,935 -1.9 Jan 34,383 -1.3 Jan 154,467 -1.8 Jan 229,438 -1.8
Feb 34,950 -1.0 Feb 78,964 -0.3 Feb 32,436 -0.3 Feb 146,349 -0.5 Feb 217,564 -0.5
Mar 39,565 -3.6 Mar 88,739 -4.4 Mar 36,405 -4.6 Mar 164,709 -4.2 Mar 247,790 -4.4
Q1 111,664 -2.3 Q1 250,637 -2.3 Q1 103,224 -2.2 Q1 465,525 -2.3 Q1 694,792 -2.4

Apr 39,865 -1.2 Apr 88,544 -0.6 Apr 36,942 -1.1 Apr 165,351 -0.8 Apr 248,207 -1.6
May 41,406 -3.4 May 89,850 -3.5 May 37,452 -3.7 May 168,708 -3.5 May 257,062 -3.8
Jun 40,849 -4.6 Jun 87,413 -5.1 Jun 36,454 -3.9 Jun 164,716 -4.7 Jun 251,699 -5.1
Q2 122,120 -3.1 Q2 265,807 -3.1 Q2 110,848 -2.9 Q2 498,776 -3.0 Q2 756,968 -3.6

1st Half 233,784 -2.7 1st Half 516,444 -2.7 1st Half 214,072 -2.6 1st Half 964,300 -2.7 1st Half 1,451,760 -3.0

Jul 39,861 -3.2 Jul 88,757 -3.0 Jul 37,021 -2.9 Jul 165,639 -3.0 Jul 257,438 -3.6
Aug 40,324 -4.9 Aug 88,984 -5.6 Aug 36,378 -6.0 Aug 165,686 -5.5 Aug 256,306 -5.6
Sep 37,810 -4.3 Sep 82,039 -3.4 Sep 34,175 -4.1 Sep 154,024 -3.8 Sep 234,720 -4.7
Q3 117,995 -4.1 Q3 259,781 -4.0 Q3 107,574 -4.4 Q3 485,349 -4.1 Q3 748,464 -4.6

Oct 40,107 -3.0 Oct 89,585 -3.4 Oct 36,242 -4.1 Oct 165,934 -3.5 Oct 251,959 -3.7
Nov 38,254 -4.5 Nov 82,401 -5.6 Nov 33,768 -6.5 Nov 154,423 -5.6 Nov 232,598 -5.4
Dec 38,598 0.0 Dec 84,747 -2.1 Dec 36,403 -1.6 Dec 159,749 -1.5 Dec 237,152 -1.6
Q4 116,960 -2.5 Q4 256,733 -3.7 Q4 106,413 -4.1 Q4 480,106 -3.5 Q4 721,709 -3.6

2nd Half 234,955 -3.3 2nd Half 516,514 -3.9 2nd Half 213,987 -4.2 2nd Half 965,456 -3.8 2nd Half 1,470,173 -4.1

Year 468,739 -3.0 Year 1,032,958 -3.3 Year 428,059 -3.4 Year 1,929,756 -3.2 Year 2,921,932 -3.6


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