Transportation Data in Southeast Michigan

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1 January 2014 Transportation Data in Southeast Michigan SEMCOG, the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, collects, analyzes, and reports on transportation data in Southeast Michigan as a service to its member local governments and the public for both planning and modeling purposes. Data are collected from member organizations, Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), county road commissions, federal agencies, and other partners. Southeast Michigan and its seven counties (Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne) have a robust transportation system. There are over 3.6 million registered vehicles in the region, contributing to 43.3 billion vehicle miles traveled annually. The transportation system includes 25,116 miles of road, more than 2,900 bridges, 123 fixed bus routes, six passenger airports, and eight international border crossings. This report provides trends and information on major transportation assets in Southeast Michigan. Summary Registered Vehicles 3,659,233 Vehicles Centerline Road Miles (including local roads) 25,116 Miles Centerline Road Miles Eligible for Federal Aid (Paved) 8,535 Miles Lane Miles Eligible for Federal Aid (Paved) 21,403 Miles Bridges 2,916 Structures Daily Annual Vehicle Miles Traveled 118,746,667 43,342,533,455 Miles Transit Ridership (Unlinked Passenger Trips) 175,547 64,074,885 Trips Airline Passengers (Enplanements) 43,084 15,725,781 Passengers Airplane Takeoff and Landings 2, ,599 Aircraft International Bridge Crossings 45,324 16,543,505 Vehicles

2 Roadway Vehicle miles traveled (VMT) is the measure of miles a motor vehicle operates on the transportation system, usually reported daily and annually. The transportation system in Southeast Michigan supports over 118 million miles of travel each day, which resulted in an annual VMT of 43.3 billion in Figure 1 shows average daily VMT from Since 2000, the region has seen an eight percent loss in vehicle miles traveled. The last significant drop in VMT was from , when VMT decreased just over four percent due to the 2008 economic downturn. Since the economic downturn in 2008, VMT has remained relatively consistent with less than a one percent change from The VMT trend that we saw in Southeast Michigan is consistent with the national trend reported by Federal Highway Administration, which suggests that Americans are driving less since the last peak in Table 1 shows VMT by county. Figure 1 Annual Average Daily VMT, Southeast Michigan, ,000, ,000, ,000, ,000, ,000, ,000, ,000, Source: SEMCOG Travel Demand Model Table 1 Annual Average Daily VMT by County and City of Detroit Detroit 16,159,448 16,012,759 15,899,522 14,627,865 14,359,475 14,091,084 Wayne 26,644,310 26,972,734 27,401,830 23,608,216 23,919,209 24,230,202 Oakland 36,432,017 36,105,592 33,413,347 33,639,747 33,499,810 33,359,873 Macomb 19,770,469 20,380,179 18,909,048 18,150,410 19,035,486 19,920,561 Washtenaw 11,037,801 10,356,769 10,520,429 11,026,457 10,914,535 10,802,613 Monroe 7,593,415 5,250,317 5,583,990 5,672,411 5,731,780 5,791,149 St. Clair 5,007,017 4,973,864 4,749,950 4,240,941 4,104,295 3,967,650 Livingston 6,417,470 7,393,058 6,928,510 6,368,418 6,475,977 6,583,535 Regional Total 129,061, ,445, ,406, ,334, ,040, ,746,667 Source: SEMCOG Travel Demand Model

3 Table 2 shows the number of registered vehicles by county. There are just over 3.6 million registered vehicles in the region which suggest that the average vehicle miles of a registered vehicle in Southeast Michigan is just over 12,000 miles annually. This is slightly below the national average of 13,476, reported by Federal Highway Administration (FHA). Table 2 Registered Vehicles by County, 2010 Vehicle Type Livingston Macomb Monroe Oakland St. Clair Washtenaw Wayne Motorcycle 6,877 19,782 5,977 27,639 5,705 7,570 30, ,832 Passenger Car 73, ,852 59, ,607 60, , ,985 1,877,819 Passenger Truck 74, ,984 61, ,245 68, , ,692 1,492,752 Light Commercial Truck 5,722 22,992 5,446 34,875 4,643 8,819 35, ,640 Intercity Bus Transit Bus ,209 1,510 School Bus 356 1, , ,916 7,987 Refuse Truck Single Unit Short-Haul Truck 1,204 4,158 1,319 5,627 1,168 1,813 6,901 22,190 Single Unit Long-Haul Truck ,779 Motor home 987 2, , ,939 12,218 Combination Short-Haul Truck 413 1, , ,148 8,762 Combination Long-Haul Truck 497 2, , ,992 10,542 Region Total 164, , ,433 1,047, , ,599 1,214,732 3,659,233 Source: Michigan Secretary of State Office There are 25,116 miles of public road maintained in Southeast Michigan. Miles of road is the centerline linear measurement in miles of the specific roadway as opposed to lane-miles which takes into account all lanes. Table 3 summarizes the miles of public roads by county and road type. One impact that the decrease in VMT has had on the transportation system is that regardless of VMT, public roads need to be maintained. With a decrease in VMT as well as more fuel efficient vehicles, the main funding source (gas tax) to maintain public roads is shrinking. This puts a strain on state, county and local governments who strive to keep safe and well maintained roads for the traveling public. Table 3 Miles of Public Road by Owner, 2012 State County County City City Other* County Road Primary Local Major Local Total Livingston Macomb , , Monroe Oakland , , St. Clair , Washtenaw , Wayne ,325 3, Regional Total 1,263 3,856 7,895 2,648 7,744 1,710 25,116 Source: Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS) and Transportation Asset Management Council (TAMC) Dashboard *corrected to (TAMC) Dashboard Region Total

4 SEMCOG supports and actively participates in transportation asset management. Through a road rating program, the region collects road condition data annually. Road condition data is available for paved, federal-aid-eligible roads throughout the region. Figure 2 summarizes road condition data by lane miles and county. Of the 21,403 lane miles of paved federal-aid-eligible roads, 20 percent are in good condition, 50 percent are in fair condition, and 30 percent are in poor condition. Figure 2 Road Condition by County, Lane Miles, % Percent Lane Miles 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Livingston Macomb Monroe Oakland St Clair Washtenaw Wayne Region Total Poor , ,824 6,415 Fair 581 1, , ,032 10,694 Good ,371 4,294 Source: Transportation Asset Management Council (TAMC)

5 Public Transit Public transportation is an important and integral part of a functional transportation system and network that promotes mobility. Improved public transit provides more transportation options for residents. Across the country, decision makers are looking for ways to fund and improve public transit to provide reliable and safe systems. Southeast Michigan is no exception. Currently, the region provides fixed-route service through various providers (Table 4). Transit providers offer a total of 123 fixed routes, 866 transit vehicles, operating 16 hours a day, providing over 64 million rides annually. Figure 3 shows ridership or the annual unlinked passenger trips (UPT) for all Southeast Michigan providers from UPT represents the number of passengers that board public transportation vehicles. Ridership for the region has remained relatively consistent from , with one peak in The lowest ridership was reported in 2004 and the highest ridership was reported in Since the low in 2004, ridership has gone up an average of 2.3 percent; since the high ridership in 2009, it has declined an average of 1.1 percent a year. Fluctuations in transit ridership can be attributed to fluctuations in gas prices and employment, as well as safety and quality of service provided. Table 4 summarizes ridership by provider. Table 4 Ridership by Transit Agency, Ann Arbor Transportation Authority (AATA) Blue Water Area Transit (BWAT) Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) Detroit Transportation Corporation (DTC) Livingston Essential Transportation Service (LETS) Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) University of Michigan (UOM) Regional Total Source: National Transit Database Figure 3 Transit Ridership, Southeast Michigan, ,525,250 4,411,753 6,255,314 5,955,750 6,152, , ,326 1,196,816 1,274,080 1,394,239 44,042,397 34,721,678 38,864,643 36,657,274 35,907,731 1,485, ,644 1,941,501 2,161,440 2,32Si8, , , ,342 11,598,290 9,248,883 13,555,982 12,194,271 11,405,960 4,176,390 4,661,209 5,927,027 6,366,518 6,750,964 66,734,344 54,816,493 67,849,150 64,725,973 64,074,885 80,000,000 70,000,000 60,000,000 50,000,000 40,000,000 30,000,000 20,000,000 10,000, Source: National Transit Database

6 Bridge Bridges are the key structure that provides access across waterways and irregular terrain. Southeast Michigan has 2,916 bridges. These bridges require regular maintenance and provide access to areas that are normally not accessible. Bridges also reduce travel times by providing direct access over depressions in terrain or obstructions such as water, highways, pedestrian passage, and railway. Bridge inspections are required regularly and reported in a comprehensive bridge database maintained by Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). Figure 5 summarizes the number of bridges by condition in Southeast Michigan. Figure 5 Bridge Condition, % 46% 43% Good Fair Poor Source: MDOT Bridge Database Border Crossing In 2012, just over 16.5 million vehicles crossed into Canada from Southeast Michigan. In general, 75 percent of those crossings were passenger vehicles, 23 percent were trucks, and less than one percent are busses. Since 2006, border crossings with Canada decreased by 19 percent. However, since 2010, there has been a small five percent increase. Table 5 shows vehicle counts for the three major international border crossings. Table 5 International Border Crossings Crossing Ambassador Bridge 9,680,232 7,232,366 7,252,916 7,310,302 Detroit-Windsor Tunnel 5,331,751 4,747,027 5,120,079 5,258,364 Blue Water Bridge 5,457,164 3,611,682 3,789,769 3,974,839 Regional Total 20,469,147 15,591,075 16,162,764 16,543,505 Source: Public Border Operators Association

7 Airport In 2012, Southeast Michigan served over 15 million air passengers. Table 6 summarizes the annual aviation activities (takeoff or landing) in airports within Southeast Michigan. Air carriers are aircraft with 60 or more passengers, air taxis are aircraft with less than 60 passengers, general aviation local are aircraft known to be from within 20 miles of the airport, general aviation itinerant are aircraft other than local, and military are operations for military purposes. Takeoff or landings are sorted in descending order. Table 6 Annual Aviation Activities in Southeast Michigan, 2012 Air Carrier Air Taxi General Aviation Local General Aviation Itinerant Military Total Operations Percent Operations for 12 Months Ending Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 197, , , , % 6/30/2012 Oakland County International 1,449 9,536 48,630 59, , % 12/31/2011 Willow Run 3,630 10,609 33,045 26, , % 12/31/2012 Detroit Coleman A. Young Municipal 0 6,424 24,481 29,868 1,100 61, % 12/31/2011 Ann Arbor Municipal ,511 21, , % 12/31/2011 Livingston County Specter J. Hardy ,646 19, , % 12/31/2010 Selfridge ANGB ,200 37, % NA Mettetal - Canton ,280 15, , % 12/31/2010 St Clair County International 0 0 6,185 18, , % 12/31/2010 Troy - Oakland/Troy ,293 12, , % 12/31/2010 Grosse Ile Municipal ,807 6, , % 12/31/2011 Brighton 0 0 8,800 8, , % 12/31/2012 Macomb Romeo State 0 0 7,130 7, , % 12/31/2012 Monroe Custer 0 0 6,403 6, , % 12/31/2010 New Hudson -Oakland Southwest 0 0 6,395 6, , % 12/31/2011 Marine City 0 0 3,638 3, , % 12/31/2011 St. Clair - David's Landing % 12/31/2010 Regional Total 202, , , ,693 38, ,599 Source: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Traffic Activity System (ATADS) Information is compiled for the most current year available. Data are presented at the regional and county level where available and applicable. For questions about transportation data, please contact Chade Saghir at or saghir@semcog.org.