Connecticut – State Statistical Abstracts 2008 – FHWA
Highway Statistics Series
State Statistical Abstracts 2008
Connecticut
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| Population / Land Area |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Total Population - (DL-1C) |
3,501,252 |
|
1.2% |
| Total Land Area (PS-1) |
4,845 |
|
0.1% |
| Motor Fuel Usage (000) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Gasoline/Gasohol (MF-33GA) |
1,494,165 |
83.5% |
1.1% |
| Special Fuel (MF-33SF) |
296,093 |
16.5% |
0.8% |
| Total Fuel |
1,790,258 |
100.0% |
|
| Off Highway Gasoline (MF-21) |
36,926 |
2.5% |
1.0% |
| On Highway Gasoline (MF-21) |
1,462,593 |
97.5% |
1.1% |
| Public Road Length (Table HM-10) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Rural |
6,228 |
29.2% |
0.2% |
| Urban |
15,137 |
70.8% |
1.4% |
| Total |
21,365 |
100.0% |
0.5% |
| Public Road Length by Functional System (HM-20) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Interstate |
346 |
1.6% |
0.7% |
| Other Principal Arterial |
849 |
4.0% |
0.5% |
| Minor Arterial |
1,909 |
8.9% |
0.8% |
| Collectors |
3,201 |
15.0% |
0.4% |
| Local |
14,821 |
69.4% |
0.5% |
| Other Freeways/ Expressways |
237 |
1.1% |
2.1% |
| Total |
21,363 |
100.0% |
0.5% |
| Public Road Length (Miles) by Ownership (HM-10) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| State Highway Agencies |
3,717 |
17.4% |
0.5% |
| County |
0 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| Town/Townships |
17,232 |
80.7% |
1.3% |
| Other Jurisdictions |
331 |
1.5% |
0.6% |
| Federal |
85 |
0.4% |
0.1% |
| Total |
21,365 |
100.0% |
0.5% |
| Functional System Lane Length (HM-60) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Interstate |
1,863 |
4.1% |
0.9% |
| Other Principal Arterial |
2,229 |
4.9% |
0.5% |
| Minor Arterial |
4,281 |
9.4% |
0.8% |
| Collectors |
6,563 |
14.4% |
0.4% |
| Local |
29,643 |
65.1% |
0.5% |
| Other Freeways/ Expressways |
973 |
2.1% |
1.8% |
| Total |
45,552 |
100.0% |
0.5% |
| Vehicle Miles Traveled - (Millions) - (VM-2) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Rural |
3,973 |
12.5% |
0.4% |
| Urban |
27,764 |
87.5% |
1.4% |
| Total |
31,737 |
100.0% |
1.1% |
| Vehicle Miles Traveled by Functional System (In Millions) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Interstate |
10,304 |
32.5% |
1.4% |
| Other Principal Arterial |
4,599 |
14.5% |
0.7% |
| Minor Arterial |
5,753 |
18.1% |
1.1% |
| Collectors |
3,769 |
11.9% |
0.9% |
| Local |
3,416 |
10.8% |
0.9% |
| Other Freeways/ Expressways |
3896 |
12.3% |
1.8% |
| Total |
31,737 |
100.0% |
1.1% |
| Driver Licenses (DL-1C) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Male |
1,430,864 |
49.63% |
1.38% |
| Female |
1,452,460 |
50.37% |
1.39% |
| Total |
2,883,324 |
100.00% |
1.38% |
| Motor Fuel Tax Rates (MF-121T) (Cents) |
| Gasoline |
25 |
| Diesel |
43.4 |
| Gasohol |
25 |
| Vehicle Registrations (MV-1) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Autos |
2,018,461 |
63.89% |
1.47% |
| Trucks/Picks/SUVs |
1,064,493 |
33.69% |
0.97% |
| Buses |
10,790 |
0.34% |
1.28% |
| Total |
3,093,744 |
|
|
| Motorcycles |
65,475 |
2.07% |
0.85% |
| Grand Total |
3,159,219 |
100.00% |
1.23% |
| Fatally Injured in Vehicle Crashes (FI-20) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Rural |
51 |
19.32% |
0.25% |
| Urban |
213 |
80.68% |
1.33% |
| Unknown |
0 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| Total |
264 |
100% |
0.71% |
Highway Finance ($000)
| State Funding for Highways (Summary) (SF-21) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Receipts |
$1,255,688 |
|
0.91% |
| Disbursements |
$1,370,262 |
|
1.03% |
| Revenues used for Highways (All Units Government -2007) (HF-1) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Highway User Taxes |
$395,740 |
27.82% |
0.94% |
| Tolls |
$654,633 |
46.01% |
1.05% |
| General Fund |
$257,389 |
18.09% |
0.81% |
| Property Taxes |
$0 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| Other Imposts |
$5 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| Misc. Receipts |
$114,912 |
8.08% |
0.73% |
| Bonds |
$0 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| Total |
$1,422,679 |
100.00% |
0.71% |
| Disbursements for Highways (All Units Government-2007) (HF-2) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Capital Outlay |
$595,541 |
38.60% |
0.66% |
| Maintenance and Services |
$315,943 |
20.48% |
0.71% |
| Administration and Misc. |
$173,651 |
11.26% |
1.33% |
| Highway Law Enforcement & Safety |
$41,468 |
2.69% |
0.28% |
| Interest |
$147,507 |
9.56% |
1.77% |
| Bond Retirement |
$268,602 |
17.41% |
3.37% |
| Total |
$1,542,712 |
100.00% |
0.85% |
| Attributed Federal Trust Fund Receipts - 2008 ($000) (FE-9) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Highway Account |
$312,941 |
85.62% |
1.00% |
| Mass Transit Account |
$52,558 |
14.38% |
1.04% |
| Total |
$365,499 |
100.00% |
1.00% |
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