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October 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 October September
Number of Stations Vehicle-Miles (Millions) Percent Change Number of Stations Vehicle-Miles (Millions) Percent Change
2009 (Preliminary) 2008 2009 (Revised) 2008
Northeast
Connecticut 18 1,994 1,998 -0.2 15 1,872 1,824 2.6
Maine 11 235 240 -2.2 11 216 210 2.7
Massachusetts 54 3,484 3,464 0.6 63 3,219 3,132 2.8
New Hampshire 26 488 495 -1.5 24 459 446 2.9
New Jersey 32 4,605 4,581 0.5 32 4,540 4,404 3.1
New York 88 6,691 6,714 -0.3 89 6,615 6,480 2.1
Pennsylvania 9 4,576 4,661 -1.8 10 4,512 4,557 -1.0
Rhode Island 41 448 453 -1.2 39 820 784 4.5
Vermont 16 109 111 -1.6 10 106 103 2.1
Subtotal   22,630 22,717 -0.4   22,359 21,940 1.9
South Atlantic
Delaware 10 378 375 0.8 9 400 382 4.5
District of Columbia 1 229 223 2.8 1 211 216 -2.3
Florida 131 8,948 8,846 1.2 128 8,426 8,325 1.2
Georgia 103 4,239 4,181 1.4 101 3,914 3,815 2.6
Maryland 35 3,128 3,143 -0.5 35 2,619 2,551 2.7
North Carolina 21 3,556 3,536 0.6 22 3,328 3,216 3.5
South Carolina 51 1,611 1,606 0.3 51 1,585 1,539 3.0
Virginia 123 3,525 3,489 1.0 126 3,379 3,257 3.7
West Virginia - 626 628 -0.5 - 606 595 1.8
Subtotal   26,240 26,027 0.8   24,468 23,896 2.4
North Central
Illinois - 5,269 5,297 -0.5 - 4,807 4,723 1.8
Indiana 32 2,330 2,316 0.6 28 2,106 2,120 -0.7
Iowa 30 814 828 -1.6 29 798 781 2.2
Kansas 17 1,010 1,009 0.2 19 948 934 1.5
Michigan 43 4,687 4,929 -4.9 43 4,512 4,626 -2.5
Minnesota 28 1,946 2,012 -3.3 27 1,870 1,883 -0.7
Missouri 47 2,403 2,410 -0.3 47 2,596 2,524 2.8
Nebraska 12 555 560 -0.8 13 533 520 2.3
North Dakota 9 159 158 0.4 8 130 127 2.8
Ohio 94 4,576 4,630 -1.1 90 4,401 4,334 1.5
South Dakota 8 171 177 -3.3 8 171 171 -0.4
Wisconsin 61 1,945 1,932 0.7 68 1,929 1,875 2.9
Subtotal   25,865 26,258 -1.5   24,801 24,618 0.7
South Gulf
Alabama - 1,799 1,808 -0.5 - 1,711 1,681 1.8
Arkansas 10 879 887 -0.9 12 810 783 3.4
Kentucky 25 1,453 1,434 1.3 21 1,313 1,282 2.4
Louisiana 13 1,962 2,050 -4.3 10 1,750 1,701 2.9
Mississippi - 966 971 -0.6 - 868 853 1.8
Oklahoma - 1,529 1,537 -0.5 19 1,590 1,593 -0.2
Tennessee 8 2,545 2,590 -1.7 7 2,493 2,472 0.8
Texas 61 11,178 11,293 -1.0 58 10,817 10,385 4.2
Subtotal   22,311 22,570 -1.1   21,352 20,750 2.9
West
Alaska 35 169 162 4.5 35 158 159 -0.3
Arizona 29 2,500 2,542 -1.6 9 2,369 2,352 0.7
California 7 19,479 19,274 1.1 125 16,407 16,357 0.3
Colorado 20 2,250 2,273 -1.0 21 2,259 2,155 4.8
Hawaii 15 552 562 -1.6 16 528 530 -0.3
Idaho 52 385 389 -1.0 51 386 380 1.6
Montana 7 150 146 2.6 7 164 151 8.5
Nevada 30 1,020 1,065 -4.2 32 962 982 -2.0
New Mexico 34 723 745 -3.0 36 695 698 -0.4
Oregon 25 1,199 1,222 -1.9 24 1,187 1,179 0.6
Utah 34 1,056 1,046 1.0 33 1,022 1,002 2.0
Washington 29 2,760 2,701 2.2 24 2,817 2,701 4.3
Wyoming - 130 131 -0.6 - 132 129 1.7
Subtotal   32,373 32,258 0.4   29,086 28,775 1.1
Totals 1,585 129,419 129,830 -0.3 1,686 122,066 119,979 1.7

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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