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Traffic | vehicles per day1,661 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 10.9% |
Average travel time | 34.5 min |
Congestion ratio | 8.5% |
Drivers’ average age | 54.8 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $66,808 |
The average monitored road in Bayfield County, Wisconsin carries 1,661 vehicles per day. Across its 293 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 418,905 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈153 million per year). Trucks are 10.9% of traffic, close to the 10.2% across Wisconsin.
At 1,661 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Bayfield carries 56% less traffic than the state average of 3,802, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.3% of Wisconsin's statewide total. Bayfield carries less traffic than 82% of counties in Wisconsin.
At 34.5 minutes, the average travel time is 7% higher than the state level. On travel time, Bayfield runs longer than 75% of counties in Wisconsin.
At 33% lower than the state level, the 8.5% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,448 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 14.3% |
| Average travel time | 46.6 min |
| Congestion ratio | 11.0% |
| Drivers’ average age | 54.6 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $67,450 |
A significant share of driving in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, 35% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 4,448 vehicles per day, 238% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,318 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 12% of the monitored road miles (34 miles, 456 segments), so they carry more than their share: 145,365 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈53.1 million per year).
The concentration of trucks on highways (14.3%) is in line with the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Wisconsin: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
58% of counties in Wisconsin see a lower highway truck share than Bayfield's 14.3%. 81% of counties in Wisconsin see more highway trucks per day than Bayfield's roughly 638.
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,318 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 9.1% |
| Average travel time | 33.0 min |
| Congestion ratio | 8.2% |
| Drivers’ average age | 55.0 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $66,447 |
A little more than half of the driving in Bayfield County, Wisconsin happens on local roads: 65% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,318 vehicles per day.
Spread over 258 miles and 3,705 segments, 88% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 273,540 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈99.8 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (9.1%).
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 37% lower than on highways.
At 33% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 8.2% signals easier movement on local roads.
73% of counties in Wisconsin see higher average driver income among trip origins than Bayfield. 87% of counties in Wisconsin have a younger driver population than Bayfield.
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