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Updated 8:00 AM EST, November 12, 2008
 Deployment Statistics        


Freeway Management*

 Data Year         % of Deployment
Freeway miles with real-time traffic data collection technologies1997 16% in 1997  16%
1999 22% in 1999  22%
2000 24% in 2000  24%
2002 29% in 2002  29%
2004 35% in 2004  35%
2005 38% in 2005  38%
2006 38% in 2006  38%
2007 41% in 2007  41%


 Data Year         % of Deployment
Ramps controlled by ramp meters1997  N/A
1999 8% in 1999  8%
2000 9% in 2000  9%
2002 8% in 2002  8%
2004 9% in 2004  9%
2005 16% in 2005  16%
2006 16% in 2006  16%
2007 20% in 2007  20%


 Data Year         % of Deployment
Miles controlled by lane control1997  N/A
1999 5% in 1999  5%
2000 4% in 2000  4%
2002 6% in 2002  6%
2004 7% in 2004  7%
2005 9% in 2005  9%
2006 6% in 2006  6%
2007 6% in 2007  6%


 Data Year         % of Deployment
Miles covered by Variable Message Signs1997  N/A
1999 27% in 1999  27%
2000 27% in 2000  27%
2002 37% in 2002  37%
2004 41% in 2004  41%
2005 46% in 2005  46%
2006 48% in 2006  48%
2007 45% in 2007  45%


 Data Year         % of Deployment
Miles covered by Highway Advisory Radio1997  N/A
1999 15% in 1999  15%
2000 15% in 2000  15%
2002 22% in 2002  22%
2004 21% in 2004  21%
2005 22% in 2005  22%
2006 22% in 2006  22%
2007 19% in 2007  19%

* Trend data is based on 78 large metropolitan areas surveyed in 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007.

N/A = No data available for this survey year