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Introduction

1. HIGHWAY INFRASTRUCTURE [PDF 306kb]

Introduction

Figures

• Figure 1-1. Hierarchy of Our Highway System and Figure 1-2. Access and Mobility
• Figure 1-3. National Highway System
• Figure 1-4. National Truck Network
• Figure 1-5. Public Road Centerline and Lane Mile Growth Trend, 1980–2006
• Figure 1-6. Public Road Ownership, 2006
• Figure 1-7. High Occupancy Vehicle Facilities by Type and State, 2006
• Figure 1-8. Toll Road Centerline Miles, 2006

2. HIGHWAY TRAVEL [PDF 2.2mb]

Introduction

Figures

• Figure 2-1. Passenger Travel Modal Choice
• Figure 2-2. Freight Movement Modal Share by Tonnage and Dollar Value, 2006
• Figure 2-3. Interstate Annual Average Daily Traffic, 2006
• Figure 2-4. Vehicle Miles Traveled on Rural and Urban Area Public Roads, 1960–2006
• Figure 2-5. Vehicle Miles Traveled on Public Roads by Vehicle Type, 1970–2006
• Figure 2-6. Toll Road Vehicle Miles Traveled, 1993–2006

3. VEHICLES [PDF 1.0mb]

Introduction

Figures

• Figure 3-1. Registered Vehicle Growth Trend—Automobiles, Trucks, and Buses, 1970–2006
• Figure 3-2. Vehicles Per Capita by State, 2006

4. DRIVERS [PDF 745kb]

Introduction

Figures

• Figure 4-1. Increase in Licensed Drivers: Total, Male, and Female, 1970–2006
• Figure 4-2. Licensed Drivers per 1,000 Residents, by State, 2006
• Figure 4-3. Licensed Drivers by Age and Gender, 2006
• Figure 4-4. Annual Vehicle Miles Traveled per Licensed Driver, 1970–2006
• Figure 4-5. Trip Length as a Percentage of Daily Vehicle Trips and Daily Vehicle Miles
• Figure 4-6. Start Time for Trips by Purpose

5. MOTOR FUEL [PDF 1.3mb]

Introduction

Figures

• Figure 5-1. Highway Fuel Usage, 1970–2006
• Figure 5-2. Fuel Consumption by State and Type, 2006

6. FUNDING AND EXPENDITURES [PDF 1.9mb]

Introduction

Figures

• Table 6-1. Federal Highway-User Fees
• Figure 6-1. Ratio of Relative Trust Apportionments/Allocations to Relative Trust Fund Payments, 2006
• Figure 6-2. Highway Trust Fund Receipts, 1970–2006
• Figure 6-3. Highway Funding and Expenditures by Local, State, and Federal Governments, 1970–2006
• Figure 6-4. State Disbursements for Highways by Type in Dollars, 2006
• Figure 6-5. State Disbursements for Highways by Type as Percentage of Total, 2006
• Figure 6-6. Toll Facility Revenue, 1993–2006
• Figure 6-7. Highway Construction Price Trends and Consumer Price Index, 1970–2006

7. CONDITION, PERFORMANCE, AND SAFETY [PDF 1.3mb]

Introduction

Figures

• Figure 7-1. Interstate Truck Operating Speeds
• Figure 7-2. Pavement Surface Smoothness: Rural and Urban Interstate, 2006
• Figure 7-3. Pavement Surface Smoothness by State: Rural and Urban Interstate, 2006
• Figure 7-4. Bridge Conditions, 1991–2007
• Figure 7-5. Trend in Highway Fatalities, 1980–2006

Publication FHWA-PL-08-021 July 2008

See also:

Our Nation's Highways: 2000