Tom Church Cabinet Secretary G e n e r a l O f f i c e P. O. B o x 1 1 4 9 S a n t a F e, N M 8 7 5 0 4 – 1 1 4 9

Traffic Counts Interstates Prepared by Tamara P. Haas, P.E. For the Transportation Infrastructure Revenue Subcommittee Meeting 10-10-17

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New Mexico Interstate Traffic 2016

12,700 AADT 10% trucks

38,000 AADT 20,000 AADT 12% trucks 30% trucks 14,800 AADT 40% trucks I-40 I-25: 202,000 I-40: 204,000

11,800 AADT 12% trucks

I-25

15,600 AADT 30% trucks I-10 32,400 AADT 22% trucks

AADT is the Average Annual Daily Traffic which includes and semi- trucks.

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Interstate 10 Traffic Traffic

I-10 begins at the State line and ends I-40 begins at the Arizona state line and ends at the State Line. I-10 is 164.26 miles at the Texas state line. I-40 is 373.53 miles long. long. Arizona to Las Cruces: Arizona to Albuquerque (Big-I):  AADT=15,600.  AADT=20,000  30% trucks  30% trucks  The total traffic has been consistent  The total traffic has experienced over the past five years on this growth of 2%. portion of I-10. Albuquerque Metro Area: Las Cruces (I-25) to the Texas state line:  AADT = 204,000 at I-25  AADT=32,400.  Number of trucks is consistent  22% trucks through the metropolitan area;  The traffic has experienced growth however, the % of trucks is less due of 2% per year. to the number of cars in this area.

The total number of trucks from Arizona to Albuquerque to Texas State Line: Texas is consistent. The traffic change from  AADT= 14,800 Las Cruces to Texas is primarily passenger cars  40% trucks (commuters).  The total traffic has been consistent over the past 5 years.

The total number of trucks on I-40 is consistent from Arizona to Texas.

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Interstate 25 Traffic

I-25 begins at I-10 in Las Cruces and ends at the state line. I-25 is 462.12 miles long. Las Cruces to Albuquerque (Big-I):  AADT=11,800  12% trucks  The total traffic has experienced growth less than 2% per year.

Albuquerque Metro Area:  AADT = 202,000 at I-40

Albuquerque to Santa Fe  AADT=38,400  12% trucks

Santa Fe to Colorado State Line:  AADT= 12,700  10% trucks  The total traffic has experience growth of just under 2% per year.

The decrease in the % of trucks on I-25 north of Santa Fe is due to US 285 being an alternate route north-south route for trucks connecting to I-40 and points in and Colorado.

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