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March 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 March February
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 1,696 1,747 -2.9 20 1,610 1,604 0.4
Maine 16 223 223 0.0 16 209 207 0.9
Massachusetts 61 3,370 3,243 3.9 60 3,146 3,096 1.6
New Hampshire 6 485 483 0.4 26 427 417 2.4
New Jersey 36 4,552 4,619 -1.5 46 3,722 3,711 0.3
New York 87 6,647 6,669 -0.3 87 5,802 5,705 1.7
Pennsylvania 13 4,393 4,301 2.1 13 3,800 3,753 1.2
Rhode Island - 503 497 1.3 44 432 434 -0.5
Vermont 10 100 101 -1.0 10 91 91 -0.5
Subtotal   21,969 21,883 0.4   19,239 19,018 1.2
South Atlantic
Delaware - 376 377 -0.3 - 322 318 1.1
District of Columbia 2 229 236 -3.1 1 220 206 6.7
Florida 131 9,058 9,260 -2.2 129 7,955 8,195 -2.9
Georgia 97 4,121 4,256 -3.2 96 3,879 4,002 -3.1
Maryland 39 2,910 2,964 -1.8 39 2,490 2,460 1.2
North Carolina 22 3,581 3,695 -3.1 23 3,145 3,268 -3.8
South Carolina 53 1,724 1,774 -2.8 52 1,555 1,607 -3.3
Virginia 155 3,256 3,387 -3.9 154 2,981 3,009 -0.9
West Virginia - 595 592 0.6 - 373 367 1.4
Subtotal   25,850 26,541 -2.6   22,920 23,432 -2.2
North Central
Illinois - 4,649 4,612 0.8 - 4,355 4,249 2.5
Indiana 34 2,164 2,176 -0.6 31 2,030 2,009 1.1
Iowa 27 768 769 -0.1 27 690 665 3.8
Kansas 19 967 990 -2.3 17 987 953 3.6
Michigan 56 4,846 4,874 -0.6 53 4,283 4,310 -0.6
Minnesota 28 1,858 1,919 -3.1 28 1,611 1,695 -5.0
Missouri 48 2,416 2,400 0.7 48 2,217 2,147 3.2
Nebraska 13 544 535 1.7 12 493 489 0.9
North Dakota 9 119 115 3.4 9 108 107 0.5
Ohio 101 4,365 4,213 3.6 103 4,028 3,993 0.9
South Dakota 9 153 156 -2.4 9 151 150 0.6
Wisconsin 75 1,966 1,937 1.5 69 1,699 1,653 2.8
Subtotal   24,815 24,696 0.5   22,652 22,420 1.0
South Gulf
Alabama - 1,751 1,789 -2.1 - 1,613 1,649 -2.2
Arkansas 12 856 832 2.8 12 849 849 0.0
Kentucky 22 1,287 1,249 3.0 17 1,157 1,125 2.8
Louisiana 2 1,890 1,812 4.3 2 1,714 1,692 1.3
Mississippi - 971 956 1.5 - 819 827 -0.9
Oklahoma - 1,550 1,546 0.3 - 1,408 1,418 -0.7
Tennessee 4 2,600 2,629 -1.1 7 2,449 2,511 -2.5
Texas 57 11,477 11,450 0.2 54 10,409 10,532 -1.2
Subtotal   22,382 22,263 0.5   20,418 20,603 -0.9
West
Alaska 40 142 149 -4.7 44 121 125 -2.8
Arizona - 2,975 3,078 -3.3 12 2,764 2,882 -4.1
California 8 18,999 19,568 -2.9 7 15,801 16,560 -4.6
Colorado 21 2,469 2,515 -1.8 21 2,126 2,107 0.9
Hawaii 10 387 397 -2.6 11 338 323 4.6
Idaho 54 369 382 -3.4 54 345 349 -1.2
Montana 3 121 127 -5.2 3 112 115 -2.1
Nevada 33 1,047 1,094 -4.3 33 852 891 -4.4
New Mexico 35 694 707 -1.8 32 654 660 -1.0
Oregon 25 1,190 1,217 -2.2 26 1,063 1,103 -3.6
Utah 38 1,081 1,131 -4.4 31 885 918 -3.6
Washington 16 2,431 2,501 -2.8 33 2,265 2,327 -2.7
Wyoming - 115 117 -2.0 - 113 113 -0.2
Subtotal   32,020 32,983 -2.9   27,439 28,473 -3.6
Totals 1,547 127,036 128,366 -1.0 1,621 112,668 113,946 -1.1

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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