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Michigan – State Statistical Abstracts 2008 – FHWA

Highway Statistics Series

State Statistical Abstracts 2008

Michigan

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Population / Land Area % Dist. % Nat'l.
Total Population - (DL-1C) 10,003,422   3.3%
Total Land Area (PS-1) 56,804   1.6%
Motor Fuel Usage (000) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Gasoline/Gasohol (MF-33GA) 4,601,047 84.5% 3.4%
Special Fuel (MF-33SF) 841,734 15.5% 2.2%
Total Fuel 5,442,781 100.0%  
Off Highway Gasoline (MF-21) 144,787 3.1% 3.8%
On Highway Gasoline (MF-21) 4,453,565 96.9% 3.4%
Public Road Length (Table HM-10) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Rural 85,853 70.6% 2.9%
Urban 35,813 29.4% 3.4%
Total 121,666 100.0% 3.0%
Public Road Length by Functional System (HM-20) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Interstate 1,243 1.0% 2.7%
Other Principal Arterial 4,873 4.0% 3.1%
Minor Arterial 9,804 8.1% 4.1%
Collectors 24,445 20.1% 3.1%
Local 80,973 66.6% 2.9%
Other Freeways/ Expressways 329 0.3% 2.9%
Total 121,667 100.0% 3.0%
Public Road Length (Miles) by Ownership (HM-10) % Dist. % Nat'l.
State Highway Agencies 9,652 7.9% 1.2%
County 89,306 73.4% 5.0%
Town/Townships 21,108 17.3% 1.6%
Other Jurisdictions 36 0.0% 0.1%
Federal 1,564 1.3% 1.2%
Total 121,666 100.0% 3.0%
Functional System Lane Length (HM-60) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Interstate 6,018 2.4% 2.8%
Other Principal Arterial 14,994 5.9% 3.1%
Minor Arterial 22,245 8.7% 4.0%
Collectors 49,250 19.2% 3.1%
Local 161,949 63.3% 2.9%
Other Freeways/ Expressways 1,468 0.6% 2.8%
Total 255,924 100.0% 3.0%
Vehicle Miles Traveled - (Millions) - (VM-2) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Rural 31,821 31.3% 3.2%
Urban 70,004 68.7% 3.5%
Total 101,825 100.0% 3.4%
Vehicle Miles Traveled by Functional System (In Millions) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Interstate 20,591 20.2% 2.9%
Other Principal Arterial 25,845 25.4% 3.8%
Minor Arterial 24,120 23.7% 4.6%
Collectors 16,428 16.1% 3.9%
Local 9,256 9.1% 2.3%
Other Freeways/ Expressways 5585 5.5% 2.5%
Total 101,825 100.0% 3.4%
Driver Licenses (DL-1C) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Male 3,493,967 49.08% 3.37%
Female 3,624,411 50.92% 3.46%
Total 7,118,378 100.00% 3.42%
Motor Fuel Tax Rates (MF-121T) (Cents)
Gasoline 19
Diesel 15
Gasohol 0
Vehicle Registrations (MV-1) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Autos 4,388,023 53.41% 3.20%
Trucks/Picks/SUVs 3,531,074 42.98% 3.20%
Buses 26,374 0.32% 3.13%
Total 7,945,471    
Motorcycles 269,669 3.28% 3.50%
Grand Total 8,215,140 100.00% 3.21%
Fatally Injured in Vehicle Crashes (FI-20) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Rural 585 59.69% 2.81%
Urban 394 40.20% 2.47%
Unknown 1 0.10% 0.20%
Total 980 100% 2.63%

Highway Finance ($000)

State Funding for Highways (Summary) (SF-21) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Receipts $2,839,864   2.06%
Disbursements $3,268,570   2.46%
Revenues used for Highways (All Units Government -2007) (HF-1) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Highway User Taxes $936,850 17.35% 2.22%
Tolls $1,821,028 33.73% 2.93%
General Fund $1,491,962 27.64% 4.70%
Property Taxes $41,289 0.76% 0.48%
Other Imposts $51,968 0.96% 0.39%
Misc. Receipts $494,400 9.16% 3.13%
Bonds $561,256 10.40% 2.19%
Total $5,398,753 100.00% 2.68%
Disbursements for Highways (All Units Government-2007) (HF-2) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Capital Outlay $2,958,446 59.12% 3.26%
Maintenance and Services $1,319,004 26.36% 2.96%
Administration and Misc. $204,907 4.09% 1.56%
Highway Law Enforcement & Safety $227,879 4.55% 1.55%
Interest $99,588 1.99% 1.20%
Bond Retirement $194,215 3.88% 2.44%
Total $5,004,039 100.00% 2.76%
Attributed Federal Trust Fund Receipts - 2008 ($000) (FE-9) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Highway Account $940,101 85.60% 3.00%
Mass Transit Account $158,172 14.40% 3.14%
Total $1,098,273 100.00% 3.02%

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