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January 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 January December
Number of Stations Vehicle-Miles (Millions) Percent Change Number of Stations Vehicle-Miles (Millions) Percent Change
2009 (Preliminary) 2008 2008 (Revised) 2007
Northeast
Connecticut 20 1,668 1,802 -7.4 19 1,830 1,856 -1.4
Maine 16 218 227 -4.0 12 214 211 1.6
Massachusetts 51 3,312 3,525 -6.0 63 3,320 3,223 3.0
New Hampshire 25 437 459 -4.8 22 468 465 0.7
New Jersey 42 3,682 3,940 -6.6 38 4,508 4,547 -0.8
New York 87 5,857 6,201 -5.6 83 6,430 6,420 0.2
Pennsylvania 13 3,865 4,047 -4.5 13 4,284 4,222 1.5
Rhode Island 44 351 364 -3.6 39 500 492 1.7
Vermont - 98 104 -5.5 10 98 101 -3.1
Subtotal   19,488 20,669 -5.7   21,652 21,537 0.5
South Atlantic
Delaware 6 341 347 -1.7 - 358 361 -0.9
District of Columbia 2 201 221 -8.7 1 195 193 1.3
Florida 124 8,900 9,117 -2.4 109 8,676 8,767 -1.0
Georgia 93 4,169 4,218 -1.2 89 4,356 4,396 -0.9
Maryland 39 2,622 2,750 -4.6 38 2,748 2,713 1.3
North Carolina - 3,159 3,242 -2.6 - 3,175 3,215 -1.2
South Carolina 51 1,572 1,631 -3.6 51 1,575 1,574 0.1
Virginia 154 3,115 3,233 -3.6 151 3,310 3,272 1.2
West Virginia - 494 525 -6.0 - 591 586 0.8
Subtotal   24,573 25,284 -2.8   24,984 25,077 -0.4
North Central
Illinois - 4,201 4,409 -4.7 26 4,484 4,524 -0.9
Indiana 33 2,059 2,208 -6.7 33 2,398 2,388 0.4
Iowa 27 704 726 -3.1 28 714 715 -0.2
Kansas 19 976 983 -0.7 15 1,110 1,062 4.5
Michigan 45 4,809 5,180 -7.2 50 4,573 4,739 -3.5
Minnesota 28 1,662 1,783 -6.8 29 1,750 1,815 -3.5
Missouri 49 2,433 2,500 -2.7 48 2,543 2,438 4.3
Nebraska 12 504 506 -0.4 12 514 495 3.7
North Dakota - 116 123 -5.7 9 131 129 1.5
Ohio 99 3,874 4,298 -9.9 101 4,318 4,318 0.0
South Dakota 9 151 151 -0.2 9 172 170 1.2
Wisconsin - 1,713 1,835 -6.6 - 1,768 1,814 -2.6
Subtotal   23,202 24,702 -6.1   24,475 24,607 -0.5
South Gulf
Alabama - 1,666 1,698 -1.9 - 1,683 1,711 -1.7
Arkansas 10 1,018 1,019 -0.1 9 906 900 0.7
Kentucky 20 1,174 1,247 -5.8 22 1,334 1,337 -0.2
Louisiana - 1,868 1,868 0.0 - 1,685 1,677 0.5
Mississippi - 903 919 -1.7 - 867 908 -4.6
Oklahoma - 1,472 1,471 0.1 - 1,392 1,378 1.0
Tennessee 7 2,528 2,597 -2.7 6 2,709 2,859 -5.2
Texas 51 10,570 10,577 -0.1 50 10,449 10,393 0.5
Subtotal   21,199 21,396 -0.9   21,025 21,163 -0.7
West
Alaska 44 118 123 -4.6 44 139 144 -3.6
Arizona 12 2,726 2,791 -2.3 11 2,970 3,000 -1.0
California 5 15,836 15,640 1.2 7 18,896 20,120 -6.1
Colorado 19 2,338 2,364 -1.1 20 2,182 2,055 6.2
Hawaii - 416 410 1.5 7 453 462 -2.1
Idaho 54 358 358 -0.1 54 353 365 -3.3
Montana 2 106 110 -2.9 2 122 135 -9.7
Nevada 32 955 957 -0.2 28 1,031 1,060 -2.7
New Mexico 33 713 716 -0.4 37 747 752 -0.6
Oregon - 1,154 1,144 0.9 24 997 1,191 -16.3
Utah 30 939 976 -3.8 29 951 982 -3.1
Washington 14 2,285 2,329 -1.9 31 2,109 2,383 -11.5
Wyoming - 119 121 -1.5 28 115 114 1.0
Subtotal   28,063 28,039 0.1   31,065 32,763 -5.2
Totals 1,421 116,525 120,090 -3.0 1,507 123,201 125,147 -1.6

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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