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Changes on Urban Arterial Roads by Region and State – December 2012 Traffic Volume Trends – Travel Monitoring and Traffic Volume – OHPI – FHWA

Travel Monitoring and Traffic Volume

December 2012 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 December November
Number of Stations Vehicle-Miles (Millions) Percent Change Number of Stations Vehicle-Miles (Millions) Percent Change
2012 (Preliminary) 2011 2012 (Revised) 2011
Northeast
Connecticut 27 1,823 1,888 -3.5 27 1,849 1,883 -1.8
Maine 15 202 221 -8.3 15 211 214 -1.7
Massachusetts 47 3,276 3,394 -3.5 56 3,253 3,256 -0.1
New Hampshire 21 464 483 -3.9 23 330 330 -0.1
New Jersey 1 4,393 4,619 -4.9 1 4,634 4,630 0.1
New York 76 6,230 6,523 -4.5 86 5,556 5,696 -2.5
Pennsylvania 21 3,999 4,162 -3.9 19 3,987 3,983 0.1
Rhode Island 41 461 480 -3.8 40 429 433 -1.0
Vermont 14 94 100 -5.8 14 97 97 -0.5
Subtotal   20,942 21,870 -4.2   20,346 20,522 -0.9
South Atlantic
Delaware 16 352 371 -5.2 16 340 354 -4.0
District of Columbia - 205 213 -3.9 - 204 204 -0.3
Florida 119 8,317 8,399 -1.0 117 8,359 8,308 0.6
Georgia 114 4,092 4,313 -5.1 108 3,735 3,745 -0.3
Maryland 39 2,742 2,832 -3.2 - 2,922 2,923 0.0
North Carolina 22 3,368 3,472 -3.0 21 3,575 3,557 0.5
South Carolina 37 1,542 1,571 -1.9 38 1,521 1,511 0.7
Virginia 333 3,342 3,471 -3.7 330 3,401 3,400 0.0
West Virginia 10 577 598 -3.5 10 738 743 -0.6
Subtotal   24,537 25,240 -2.8   24,795 24,745 0.2
North Central
Illinois 19 4,805 4,919 -2.3 21 4,791 4,731 1.3
Indiana 24 2,564 2,733 -6.2 26 2,319 2,350 -1.3
Iowa 33 716 751 -4.7 33 725 722 0.4
Kansas 18 1,032 1,065 -3.1 - 1,008 1,001 0.7
Michigan 53 4,433 4,508 -1.7 50 4,221 4,132 2.2
Minnesota 17 2,017 2,101 -4.0 26 2,110 2,106 0.2
Missouri 65 2,311 2,394 -3.5 64 2,194 2,183 0.5
Nebraska 14 526 538 -2.1 14 553 545 1.5
North Dakota 8 150 146 2.9 8 143 145 -1.4
Ohio 77 4,391 4,509 -2.6 74 4,604 4,550 1.2
South Dakota 9 165 175 -5.8 9 158 159 -1.0
Wisconsin 56 1,782 1,850 -3.7 - 1,778 1,750 1.6
Subtotal   24,892 25,689 -3.1   24,604 24,374 0.9
South Gulf
Alabama 30 1,809 1,845 -2.0 28 1,709 1,678 1.9
Arkansas - 983 1,010 -2.7 1 876 885 -1.0
Kentucky 9 1,378 1,424 -3.2 10 1,370 1,357 1.0
Louisiana 2 1,621 1,582 2.5 4 1,471 1,743 -15.6
Mississippi 23 854 878 -2.7 - 863 885 -2.5
Oklahoma - 1,544 1,560 -1.0 - 1,588 1,561 1.7
Tennessee 6 2,819 2,834 -0.5 5 2,677 2,563 4.4
Texas 80 10,585 10,645 -0.6 82 11,419 11,187 2.1
Subtotal   21,593 21,778 -0.8   21,973 21,859 0.5
West
Alaska 49 145 145 0.0 - 135 137 -0.9
Arizona 17 2,959 2,952 0.2 9 2,547 2,532 0.6
California 53 19,363 20,338 -4.8 53 20,370 20,523 -0.7
Colorado 14 2,163 2,097 3.2 1 2,009 1,833 9.6
Hawaii 36 433 436 -0.8 37 416 408 2.0
Idaho 76 401 405 -1.1 77 409 400 2.3
Montana 6 131 133 -1.4 6 142 140 1.0
Nevada 25 1,058 1,108 -4.5 26 1,035 1,046 -1.1
New Mexico 27 688 681 1.0 25 599 609 -1.6
Oregon 35 1,157 1,189 -2.7 37 1,112 1,109 0.4
Utah 41 1,004 1,043 -3.7 41 1,044 1,030 1.3
Washington 17 2,403 2,448 -1.8 17 2,426 2,391 1.5
Wyoming 25 125 126 -0.7 24 124 123 1.2
Subtotal   32,030 33,101 -3.2   32,368 32,281 0.3
Totals 1,917 123,994 127,678 -2.9 1,729 124,086 123,781 0.2

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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