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April 2009 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 April March
Number of Stations Vehicle-Miles (Millions) Percent Change Number of Stations Vehicle-Miles (Millions) Percent Change
2009 (Preliminary) 2008 2009 (Revised) 2008
Northeast
Connecticut 20 1,736 1,773 -2.1 20 1,696 1,747 -2.9
Maine 16 207 209 -0.8 16 223 223 0.0
Massachusetts 66 3,084 2,993 3.1 61 3,370 3,243 3.9
New Hampshire 9 495 492 0.6 6 485 483 0.4
New Jersey 37 4,467 4,506 -0.9 36 4,552 4,619 -1.5
New York 89 6,504 6,519 -0.2 87 6,647 6,669 -0.3
Pennsylvania 13 4,437 4,485 -1.1 13 4,393 4,301 2.1
Rhode Island - 522 518 0.7 - 503 497 1.3
Vermont 10 105 104 0.5 10 100 101 -1.0
Subtotal   21,557 21,599 -0.2   21,969 21,883 0.4
South Atlantic
Delaware - 371 373 -0.4 - 376 377 -0.3
District of Columbia - 226 225 0.8 2 229 236 -3.1
Florida 127 8,676 8,710 -0.4 131 9,058 9,260 -2.2
Georgia 93 4,345 4,357 -0.3 97 4,121 4,256 -3.2
Maryland 39 2,967 2,952 0.5 39 2,910 2,964 -1.8
North Carolina 23 3,393 3,409 -0.5 22 3,581 3,695 -3.1
South Carolina 53 1,713 1,717 -0.2 53 1,724 1,774 -2.8
Virginia 123 3,514 3,465 1.4 155 3,256 3,387 -3.9
West Virginia - 578 580 -0.3 - 595 592 0.6
Subtotal   25,783 25,788 -0.0   25,850 26,541 -2.6
North Central
Illinois - 5,291 5,268 0.4 - 4,649 4,612 0.8
Indiana 32 2,308 2,292 0.7 34 2,164 2,176 -0.6
Iowa 29 800 806 -0.7 27 768 769 -0.1
Kansas 18 1,037 1,029 0.8 19 967 990 -2.3
Michigan 52 4,747 4,877 -2.7 56 4,846 4,874 -0.6
Minnesota 28 1,878 1,899 -1.1 28 1,858 1,919 -3.1
Missouri 49 2,437 2,417 0.8 48 2,416 2,400 0.7
Nebraska 13 539 533 1.0 13 544 535 1.7
North Dakota 9 135 131 2.6 9 119 115 3.4
Ohio 103 4,365 4,456 -2.0 101 4,365 4,213 3.6
South Dakota 9 157 159 -1.2 9 153 156 -2.4
Wisconsin 70 1,915 1,905 0.5 75 1,966 1,937 1.5
Subtotal   25,609 25,772 -0.6   24,815 24,696 0.5
South Gulf
Alabama - 1,772 1,778 -0.3 - 1,751 1,789 -2.1
Arkansas 8 820 806 1.8 12 856 832 2.8
Kentucky 24 1,350 1,352 -0.2 22 1,287 1,249 3.0
Louisiana 2 1,812 1,818 -0.3 2 1,890 1,812 4.3
Mississippi - 995 996 -0.1 - 972 957 1.5
Oklahoma - 1,579 1,571 0.5 - 1,550 1,546 0.3
Tennessee 11 2,707 2,722 -0.6 4 2,600 2,629 -1.1
Texas 56 10,789 10,758 0.3 57 11,477 11,450 0.2
Subtotal   21,824 21,801 0.1   22,383 22,264 0.5
West
Alaska 42 172 171 0.8 40 142 149 -4.7
Arizona - 3,123 3,071 1.7 11 3,008 3,078 -2.3
California 8 20,196 19,748 2.3 8 18,999 19,568 -2.9
Colorado 20 2,395 2,485 -3.6 21 2,469 2,515 -1.8
Hawaii 12 389 401 -3.0 10 387 397 -2.6
Idaho 54 380 384 -1.0 54 369 382 -3.4
Montana 3 129 131 -1.1 3 121 127 -5.2
Nevada 33 1,011 1,049 -3.6 33 1,047 1,094 -4.3
New Mexico 37 685 688 -0.4 35 694 707 -1.8
Oregon 26 1,182 1,186 -0.3 25 1,190 1,217 -2.2
Utah 38 1,070 1,114 -4.0 38 1,081 1,131 -4.4
Washington 50 2,733 2,758 -0.9 47 2,427 2,497 -2.8
Wyoming 27 127 131 -3.0 28 115 117 -1.9
Subtotal   33,592 33,317 0.8   32,049 32,979 -2.8
Totals 1,581 128,365 128,277 0.1 1,617 127,066 128,363 -1.0

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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