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April 2009 Traffic Volume Trends

Volume Trends - Rural

Table - 6. Estimated Rural Vehicle Miles (Millions) and Percent Change from Same Period Previous Year**
Year-2008
Rural Interstate % Rural Other Arterial % Other Rural % Total Rural % All Systems %
Jan 18,413 -2.1 Jan 28,350 -1.6 Jan 28,213 -2.1 Jan 74,975 -1.9 Jan 229,466 -1.8
Feb 17,378 -1.0 Feb 27,238 -0.4 Feb 26,533 -1.1 Feb 71,150 -0.8 Feb 217,553 -0.6
Mar 20,715 -2.8 Mar 31,513 -4.6 Mar 31,030 -5.8 Mar 83,258 -4.6 Mar 248,152 -4.3
Q1 56,506 -2.0 Q1 87,102 -2.3 Q1 85,776 -3.2 Q1 229,384 -2.6 Q1 695,171 -2.3

Apr 20,191 -5.8 Apr 31,228 -2.9 Apr 31,306 -2.3 Apr 82,724 -3.4 Apr 248,081 -1.7
May 21,931 -3.8 May 33,405 -3.9 May 33,064 -4.9 May 88,400 -4.2 May 257,332 -3.7
Jun 21,196 -6.7 Jun 32,870 -5.9 Jun 32,850 -5.7 Jun 86,915 -6.0 Jun 251,772 -5.1
Q2 63,317 -5.4 Q2 97,502 -4.3 Q2 97,220 -4.3 Q2 258,040 -4.6 Q2 757,184 -3.5

1st Half 119,823 -3.8 1st Half 184,604 -3.4 1st Half 182,996 -3.8 1st Half 487,423 -3.7 1st Half 1,452,356 -3.0

Jul 22,791 -5.2 Jul 35,203 -4.4 Jul 33,804 -4.3 Jul 91,797 -4.6 Jul 257,612 -3.5
Aug 22,738 -6.0 Aug 34,797 -5.2 Aug 33,329 -5.5 Aug 90,864 -5.5 Aug 257,031 -5.3
Sep 19,349 -7.7 Sep 31,029 -6.1 Sep 30,249 -5.7 Sep 80,626 -6.4 Sep 234,835 -4.6
Q3 64,877 -6.3 Q3 101,029 -5.2 Q3 97,382 -5.2 Q3 263,288 -5.5 Q3 749,478 -4.5

Oct 20,624 -5.2 Oct 32,870 -4.1 Oct 32,441 -3.7 Oct 85,936 -4.2 Oct 252,000 -3.6
Nov 19,657 -5.8 Nov 29,950 -4.9 Nov 28,679 -4.8 Nov 78,286 -5.1 Nov 233,106 -5.2
Dec 19,746 -1.4 Dec 29,647 -1.3 Dec 28,326 -1.3 Dec 77,719 -1.3 Dec 238,564 -0.9
Q4 60,028 -4.2 Q4 92,467 -3.5 Q4 89,446 -3.3 Q4 241,941 -3.6 Q4 723,670 -3.3

2nd Half 124,905 -5.3 2nd Half 193,496 -4.4 2nd Half 186,828 -4.3 2nd Half 505,229 -4.6 2nd Half 1,473,148 -3.9

Year 244,728 -4.6 Year 378,100 -3.9 Year 369,824 -4.0 Year 992,652 -4.1 Year 2,925,503 -3.4

Year-2009
Rural Interstate % Rural Other Arterial % Other Rural % Total Rural % All Systems %
Jan 17,964 -2.4 Jan 27,764 -2.1 Jan 27,411 -2.8 Jan 73,138 -2.5 Jan 222,923 -2.9
Feb 17,057 -1.8 Feb 27,166 -0.3 Feb 26,635 0.4 Feb 70,859 -0.4 Feb 215,638 -0.9
Mar 19,935 -3.8 Mar 31,145 -1.2 Mar 30,984 -0.1 Mar 82,065 -1.4 Mar 245,139 -1.2
Q1 54,956 -2.7 Q1 86,076 -1.2 Q1 85,030 -0.9 Q1 226,061 -1.4 Q1 683,700 -1.7

Apr 20,831 3.2 Apr 31,628 1.3 Apr 31,723 1.3 Apr 84,181 1.8 Apr 249,502 0.6
May     May     May     May     May    
Jun     Jun     Jun     Jun     Jun    
Q2 20,831 3.2 Q2 31,628 1.3 Q2 31,723 1.3 Q2 84,181 1.8 Q2 249,502 0.6

1st Half 75,786 -1.2 1st Half 117,703 -0.5 1st Half 116,752 -0.3 1st Half 310,242 -0.6 1st Half 933,203 -1.1

Jul     Jul     Jul     Jul     Jul    
Aug     Aug     Aug     Aug     Aug    
Sep     Sep     Sep     Sep     Sep    
Q3     Q3     Q3     Q3     Q3    

Oct     Oct     Oct     Oct     Oct    
Nov     Nov     Nov     Nov     Nov    
Dec     Dec     Dec     Dec     Dec    
Q4     Q4     Q4     Q4     Q4    

2nd Half     2nd Half     2nd Half     2nd Half     2nd Half    

Year 75,786 -1.2 Year 117,703 -0.5 Year 116,752 -0.3 Year 310,242 -0.6 Year 933,203 -1.1


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