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February 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 February January
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 1,610 1,604 0.4 20 1,668 1,802 -7.4
Maine 16 209 207 0.9 16 218 227 -4.0
Massachusetts 60 3,146 3,096 1.6 51 3,312 3,525 -6.0
New Hampshire 26 427 417 2.4 25 437 459 -4.8
New Jersey 37 3,731 3,711 0.5 3 3,544 3,940 -10.1
New York 87 5,802 5,705 1.7 87 5,857 6,201 -5.6
Pennsylvania 13 3,800 3,753 1.2 13 3,865 4,047 -4.5
Rhode Island 44 432 434 -0.5 44 351 364 -3.6
Vermont 10 91 91 -0.5 10 99 104 -4.7
Subtotal   19,248 19,018 1.2   19,351 20,669 -6.4
South Atlantic
Delaware - 322 318 1.1 6 341 347 -1.7
District of Columbia 1 220 206 6.7 2 201 221 -8.7
Florida 129 7,955 8,195 -2.9 124 8,900 9,117 -2.4
Georgia 96 3,879 4,002 -3.1 93 4,169 4,218 -1.2
Maryland 39 2,490 2,460 1.2 39 2,622 2,750 -4.6
North Carolina - 3,192 3,268 -2.3 - 3,159 3,242 -2.6
South Carolina 52 1,555 1,607 -3.3 51 1,572 1,631 -3.6
Virginia 154 2,981 3,009 -0.9 154 3,115 3,233 -3.6
West Virginia - 373 367 1.4 - 494 525 -6.0
Subtotal   22,967 23,432 -2.0   24,573 25,284 -2.8
North Central
Illinois - 4,355 4,249 2.5 - 4,215 4,409 -4.4
Indiana 31 2,030 2,009 1.1 33 2,059 2,208 -6.7
Iowa 27 690 665 3.8 27 704 726 -3.1
Kansas 17 987 953 3.6 19 976 983 -0.7
Michigan 53 4,283 4,310 -0.6 45 4,809 5,180 -7.2
Minnesota 28 1,611 1,695 -5.0 28 1,662 1,783 -6.8
Missouri 48 2,217 2,147 3.2 49 2,433 2,500 -2.7
Nebraska 12 493 489 0.9 12 504 506 -0.4
North Dakota - 103 107 -4.3 - 116 123 -5.7
Ohio 103 4,028 3,993 0.9 99 3,874 4,298 -9.9
South Dakota 9 151 150 0.6 9 151 151 -0.2
Wisconsin 69 1,699 1,653 2.8 70 1,778 1,835 -3.1
Subtotal   22,647 22,420 1.0   23,281 24,702 -5.8
South Gulf
Alabama - 1,613 1,659 -2.7 - 1,666 1,698 -1.9
Arkansas 12 849 849 0.0 10 1,018 1,019 -0.1
Kentucky 17 1,157 1,125 2.8 20 1,174 1,247 -5.8
Louisiana 2 1,714 1,692 1.3 2 2,101 1,868 12.4
Mississippi - 819 827 -0.9 - 903 919 -1.7
Oklahoma - 1,408 1,418 -0.7 - 1,472 1,471 0.1
Tennessee 7 2,449 2,511 -2.5 7 2,528 2,597 -2.7
Texas 54 10,409 10,532 -1.2 51 10,570 10,577 -0.1
Subtotal   20,418 20,613 -0.9   21,432 21,396 0.2
West
Alaska 44 121 125 -2.8 44 118 123 -4.6
Arizona - 2,747 2,882 -4.7 12 2,726 2,791 -2.3
California 7 15,801 16,560 -4.6 5 15,836 15,640 1.2
Colorado 21 2,126 2,107 0.9 19 2,338 2,364 -1.1
Hawaii 11 338 323 4.6 - 419 414 1.3
Idaho 54 345 349 -1.2 54 358 358 -0.1
Montana 3 112 115 -2.1 2 106 110 -2.9
Nevada 33 852 891 -4.4 32 955 957 -0.2
New Mexico - 653 660 -1.2 33 713 716 -0.4
Oregon 26 1,063 1,103 -3.6 26 1,140 1,144 -0.4
Utah 31 885 918 -3.6 30 939 976 -3.8
Washington 17 2,248 2,327 -3.4 14 2,285 2,329 -1.9
Wyoming - 113 113 -0.2 - 119 121 -1.5
Subtotal   27,404 28,473 -3.8   28,052 28,043 0.0
Totals 1,520 112,684 113,956 -1.1 1,490 116,689 120,094 -2.8

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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