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Traffic heat map of Baraga County, Michigan: 107 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Broad Street and US 41

Baraga County, Michigan Traffic Counts

About 1 in 8 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 13 across Michigan. This page breaks down traffic in Baraga County, Michigan across 107 miles of monitored roads split into 850 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Baraga County, Michigan

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day2,900
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

11.8%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

37.6 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

10.0%
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

47.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$55,540

The average monitored road in Baraga County, Michigan carries 2,900 vehicles per day. Across its 107 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 268,809 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈98.1 million per year). About 1 in 8 vehicles is a truck, well above the 7.7% across Michigan - a freight-heavy mix.

Longer trips than 93% of counties in Michigan

Baraga sees 62% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,900 vehicles per day against 7,697), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Baraga accounts for about 0.1% of Michigan's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 78% of counties in Michigan see more traffic than Baraga's 2,900 vehicles per day.

At 37.6 minutes, the average travel time is 12% higher than the state level. 93% of counties in Michigan have a shorter average travel time than Baraga's 37.6 minutes.

At 46% lower than the state level, the 10.0% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Baraga County, Michigan

Trafficvehicles per day3,626
Trucks12.3%
Average travel time46.5 min
Congestion ratio10.7%
Drivers’ average age45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$55,329

Highways carry the vast majority of travel in Baraga County, Michigan, 83% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 3,626 vehicles per day, 86% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,950 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 64% of the monitored road miles (69 miles, 482 segments), so they carry more than their share: 223,894 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈81.7 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 86% of counties in Michigan

The concentration of trucks on highways (12.3%) is in line with the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Michigan: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

75% of counties in Michigan see a lower highway truck share than Baraga's 12.3%. Baraga's highway truck count is lower than 86% of counties in Michigan, at roughly 446 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Baraga County, Michigan

Trafficvehicles per day1,950
Trucks9.2%
Average travel time25.9 min
Congestion ratio9.2%
Drivers’ average age51.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$56,055

At 17% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Baraga County, Michigan than highways. A typical local road sees 1,950 vehicles per day.

Spread over 38 miles and 368 segments, 36% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 44,915 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈16.4 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 9.2%.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 84% of counties in Michigan

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 25% fewer trucks by share.

Non-highway congestion (9.2%) runs 50% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Baraga's average driver income is lower than 84% of counties in Michigan. The driver population here skews younger than 84% of counties in Michigan.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 74% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 11% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
July–September is the high season, with volumes +27% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -21% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Baraga County, Michigan, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +27% in high season.

Baraga County vs. Michigan Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Baraga County apart: 62% below the Michigan average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 53% above.

MetricBaraga CountyMichigan averageDifference
Traffic2,9007,697-62.3%
Truck % (Total Traffic)11.8%7.7%+53.2%
Truck % (Highway)12.3%12.0%+2.9%
Avg. Travel Time37.6 min33.6 min+11.9%

How Baraga County compares

Baraga County against nearby counties

Nothing in this table sets Baraga County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the third busiest roads of the five. Traffic volume here matches the areas around it, but more of that traffic is trucks - a difference in what routes through, not in how much.

Baraga County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Michigan average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Baraga County2,90011.8%268,80937.6 min10.0%
Houghton County, Michigan3,2427.7%527,96429.1 min11.5%
Marquette County, Michigan4,0436.5%1,336,66229.2 min11.6%
Iron County, Michigan2,29211.2%189,45034.5 min7.9%
Keweenaw County, Michigan1,4318.5%86,53832.5 min5.3%
Michigan average7,6977.7%N/A33.6 min18.5%

Baraga County ranked within Michigan

Baraga County sits in the top quarter of the Michigan field on average travel time, at #7 of 83.

Baraga County ranked among 83 county-level areas in Michigan (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 74.
MeasureBaraga CountyMichigan rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,900#65 of 83
Highway vehicle-miles per day223,894#58 of 74
Truck share on highways12.3%#19 of 74
Highway trucks per day446#64 of 74
Average travel time37.6 min#7 of 83
Average driver income$55,540#70 of 83
Average driver age47.1 yrs#70 of 83

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #7 of 83 on average travel time, against #64 of 74 on highway truck volume.

Busiest roads in Baraga County, Michigan

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Baraga County carry 5,244 vehicles a day on average, 81% more than the typical road in the county (2,900).

Broad Street leads with 5,845 vehicles a day, 324 of them trucks (5.5%). US 41 carries the most trucks, 562 a day (11.3% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Trips using US 141 are long: a median of 80.3 minutes against 37.6 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

US 141 skews older: its drivers' median age is 62.9, compared with 47.1 county-wide.

Few trucks use Broad Street: 5.5% of its traffic, under half the county's 11.8%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Broad StreetSecondary road · 5,845vehicles324trucks · 5.5%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
14.2%
Median trip time
26.3 min
Drivers’ median age
52.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,442

Broad Street is a local road at heart: the median trip using it lasts 26.3 minutes, against 37.6 for the county.

2US 41Trunk road · 4,986vehicles562trucks · 11.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
12.1%
Median trip time
42.0 min
Drivers’ median age
45.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,365

US 41 peaks at 4,986 vehicles a day, 72% more than the county average; trucks are 11.3% of it, in line with the county-wide 11.8%.

3Main StreetSecondary road · 4,901vehicles297trucks · 6.1%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
11.9%
Median trip time
27.7 min
Drivers’ median age
51.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,553

Main Street carries 69% more than the county average at its busiest, 297 of them trucks (6.1%, below the county-wide 11.8%).

4Michigan AvenuePrimary road · 4,841vehicles330trucks · 6.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
14.0%
Median trip time
22.4 min
Drivers’ median age
51.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$51,125

Trips on Michigan Avenue are short, a median 22.4 minutes against 37.6 county-wide, so it mostly serves local errands and commutes.

5US 141Trunk road · 1,929vehicles292trucks · 15.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
80.3 min
Drivers’ median age
62.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,156

Even at its busiest, US 141 carries 34% less than the county average; trucks are 15.2% of it, above the county-wide 11.8%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 41Trunk road · #2 by traffic4,986vehicles562trucks · 11.3%
2Michigan AvenuePrimary road · #4 by traffic4,841vehicles330trucks · 6.8%
3Broad StreetSecondary road · #1 by traffic5,845vehicles324trucks · 5.5%
4Main StreetSecondary road · #3 by traffic4,901vehicles297trucks · 6.1%
5US 141Trunk road · #5 by traffic1,929vehicles292trucks · 15.2%
How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

BaragaDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Q3 2026

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