Freight Facts and Figures 2008
Tables 3-1 and 3-1M. Miles of Infrastructure by Transportation Mode: 1980-2006 (Historical)
Table 3-1 (standard units - route miles)
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1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | Percent change, 1980-2006 |
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| Public roads | 3,859,837 | 3,866,926 | 3,951,101 | 3,963,264 | 3,981,670 | 3,989,847 | 3,997,462 | 4,011,631 | 4,033,007 | 4.5 |
| National Highway System (NHS) | N | N | 161,189 | 161,421 | 161,539 | 161,801 | 162,158 | 162,373 | 163,467 | N |
| Interstates | 41,120 | 45,074 | 46,673 | 46,714 | 46,748 | 46,769 | 46,837 | 46,871 | 46,892 | 14.0 |
| Other NHS | N | N | 114,516 | 114,707 | 114,791 | 115,032 | 115,321 | 115,502 | 116,575 | N |
| Other | N | N | 3,789,912 | 3,801,843 | 3,820,131 | 3,828,047 | 3,835,303 | 3,849,257 | 3,869,540 | N |
| Strategic Highway Corridor Network (STRAHNET) | N | N | 62,066 | 62,784 | 62,792 | 62,576 | 62,257 | 62,450 | 61,968 | N |
| Interstate | N | N | 46,675 | 46,717 | 46,747 | 46,773 | 46,837 | 46,873 | 46,893 | N |
| Non-Interstate | N | N | 15,389 | 16,067 | 16,045 | 15,803 | 15,420 | 15,577 | 15,075 | N |
| Railroad | 1183,077 | 175,909 | 170,512 | 142,633 | 141,391 | 140,939 | 140,246 | 140,810 | 139,929 | -23.6 |
| Class I | NA | 133,189 | 120,597 | 97,631 | 99,943 | 98,944 | 97,496 | 95,664 | 94,801 | N |
| Regional | NA | 18,375 | 20,978 | 17,439 | 15,048 | 15,648 | 15,641 | 15,388 | 16,713 | N |
| Local | NA | 24,337 | 28,937 | 27,563 | 26,400 | 26,347 | 27,109 | 22,519 | 28,415 | N |
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| Navigable channels | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 0.0 |
| Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway | 2,342 | 2,342 | 2,342 | 2,342 | 2,342 | 2,342 | 2,342 | 2,342 | 2,342 | 0.0 |
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| Oil | 218,393 | 208,752 | 176,996 | (R) 158,248 | (R) 160,990 | (R) 159,889 | (R) 161,670 | 159,512 | 169,346 | -22.5 |
| Gas | 1,051,774 | 1,189,200 | 1,369,300 | 1,373,500 | 1,411,400 | 1,424,200 | 1,462,300 | 1,437,500 | 1,534,300 | 45.9 |
Key: N = not applicable; NA = not available.
1Excludes Class III railroads.
Public roads: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics, (Washington, DC: annual issues), table HM-16 and HM- 49.
Rail: Association of American Railroads, Railroad Facts (Washington, DC: annual issues).
Navigable channels: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Inland Waterway Navigation Value to the Nation, available at www.mvp.usace.army.mil/docs/InlandWaterways.pdf as of January 13, 2009.
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway: The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, “The Seaway,” available at www.greatlakes-seaway.com/en/seaway/facts/index.html as of November 23, 2008.
Oil pipelines: 1980-2002: Eno Transportation Foundation, Transportation in America, 2002 (Washington, DC: 2002). 2003-2006: U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Office of Pipeline Safety, Pipeline Statistics as of November 28, 2008.
Gas pipelines: American Gas Association, Gas Facts (Arlington, VA: annual issues).
Table 3-1M (metric units - route kilometers)
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1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2006 | Percent change, 1980-2006 |
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| Public roads | 6,211,806 | 6,223,214 | 6,358,681 | 6,493,141 | 4.5 |
| National Highway System (NHS) | N | N | 259,409 | 263,182 | N |
| Interstates | 66,176 | 72,540 | 75,113 | 75,496 | 14.1 |
| Other NHS | N | N | 184,296 | 187,686 | N |
| Other | N | N; | 6,099,272 | 6,229,958 | N |
| Strategic Highway Corridor Network (STRAHNET) | N | N | 99,886 | 99,768 | N |
| Interstate | N | N | 75,116 | 75,498 | N |
| Non-Interstate | N | N | 24,766 | 24,271 | N |
| Railroad | 1294,634 | 283,098 | 274,412 | 225,286 | -23.1 |
| Class I | NA | 214,347 | 194,082 | 152,630 | N |
| Regional | NA | 29,572 | 33,761 | 26,908 | N |
| Local | NA | 39,167 | 46,570 | 45,748 | N |
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| Navigable channels | 17,703 | 17,703 | 17,703 | 17,710 | 0.0 |
| Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway | 3,769 | 3,769 | 3,769 | 3,771 | 0.0 |
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| Oil | 351,469 | 335,954 | 284,847 | 272,647 | -22.5 |
| Gas | 1,692,666 | 1,913,832 | 2,203,675 | 2,470,223 | 45.9 |
Key: N = not applicable; NA = not available.
1Excludes Class III railroads.
Note: 1 kilometer = 0.6 miles.
Sources:
Public roads: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: annual issues), table HM-16 and HM- 49.
Rail: Association of American Railroads, Railroad Facts (Washington, DC: annual issues).
Navigable channels: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Inland Waterway Navigation Value to the Nation, available at www.mvp.usace.army.mil/docs/InlandWaterways.pdf as of January 13, 2009.
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway: The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, “The Seaway,” available at www.greatlakes-seaway.com/en/seaway/facts/index.html as of November 23, 2008.
Oil pipelines: 1980-2000: Eno Transportation Foundation, Transportation in America, 2002 (Washington, DC: 2002). 2006: U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Office of Pipeline Safety, Pipeline Statistics, available at www.phmsa.dot.gov/pipeline/library/data-stats as of November 28, 2008.
Gas pipelines: American Gas Association, Gas Facts (Arlington, VA: annual issues).
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