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 New Mexico Interstates Prepared by Tamara P. Haas, P.E. For the Transportation Infrastructure Revenue Subcommittee Meeting 10-10-17 1 | Page 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 cars and semi- trucks. 2 | Page Interstate 10 Traffic Interstate 40 Traffic I-10 begins at the Arizona State line and ends I-40 begins at the Arizona state line and ends at the Texas 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. 3 | Page Interstate 25 Traffic I-25 begins at I-10 in Las Cruces and ends at the Colorado 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 northern New Mexico and Colorado. 4 | Page .