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Traffic | vehicles per day2,980 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 9.5% |
Average travel time | 37.8 min |
Congestion ratio | 11.1% |
Drivers’ average age | 51.6 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $60,277 |
The average monitored road in Alger County, Michigan carries 2,980 vehicles per day. Across its 177 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 369,703 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈135 million per year). At 9.5%, the truck share runs above the 7.7% across Michigan: about 1 in 10 vehicles.
At 2,980 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Alger carries 61% less traffic than the state average of 7,697, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.2% of Michigan's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 77% of counties in Michigan see more traffic than Alger's 2,980 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 37.8 minutes, 13% higher than the state level. On travel time, Alger runs longer than 95% of counties in Michigan.
Congestion runs 40% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 11.1%, which means smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,789 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 9.7% |
| Average travel time | 39.9 min |
| Congestion ratio | 15.9% |
| Drivers’ average age | 51.4 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $60,246 |
Highways carry more than half of all travel in Alger County, Michigan (64% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 4,789 vehicles per day, 244% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,391 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 31% of the monitored road miles (55 miles, 708 segments), so they carry more than their share: 235,210 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈85.9 million per year).
Highway truck concentration here runs 19% lower than the state average, at 9.7%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
71% of counties in Michigan see a higher highway truck share than Alger's 9.7%. Alger's highway truck count is lower than 85% of counties in Michigan, at roughly 463 trucks per day.
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,391 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 9.3% |
| Average travel time | 36.0 min |
| Congestion ratio | 6.9% |
| Drivers’ average age | 53.4 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $60,328 |
Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Alger County, Michigan: 36% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 1,391 vehicles per day.
Spread over 122 miles and 806 segments, 69% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 134,493 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈49.1 million per year). Trucks make up 9.3% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 11 vehicles.
Local roads and highways carry about the same truck share here (9.3% against 9.7%), so freight is not confined to the highways.
At 62% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 6.9% signals easier movement on local roads.
70% of counties in Michigan see higher average driver income among trip origins than Alger. 57% of counties in Michigan have a younger driver population than Alger.
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