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Traffic | vehicles per day8,554 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 5.1% |
Average travel time | 33.6 min |
Congestion ratio | 19.7% |
Drivers’ average age | 42.6 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $112,806 |
A typical monitored road in Boulder County, Colorado sees 8,554 vehicles per day, while its 656 miles of monitored roads together handle 5,372,037 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.0 billion per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Colorado: 5.1% against 8.4%.
At 8,554 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Boulder carries 27% more traffic than the state average of 6,752, suggesting more demand on each road - more exposure for roadside businesses, and more competition for road space. Network-wide, Boulder accounts for about 4.2% of Colorado's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 95% of counties in Colorado see less traffic than Boulder's 8,554 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 33.6 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, Boulder runs shorter than 56% of counties in Colorado.
The congestion ratio of 19.7% is 25% higher, pointing to more pronounced congestion than the state level - expect slower peak-hour deliveries and less predictable arrival times.
| Traffic | vehicles per day19,564 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 6.2% |
| Average travel time | 36.7 min |
| Congestion ratio | 33.3% |
| Drivers’ average age | 43.1 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $105,938 |
Highways carry a significant share of travel in Boulder County, Colorado: 32% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 19,564 vehicles per day, 159% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,559 vehicles per day.
With 16% of the road miles (104 miles in 1,533 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,704,294 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈622 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 79% of counties in Colorado.
Highway truck concentration here runs 45% lower than the state average, at 6.2%. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.
At 6.2%, Boulder's highway truck concentration is the lowest in Colorado. 60% of counties in Colorado see fewer highway trucks per day than Boulder's roughly 1,219.
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,559 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 4.5% |
| Average travel time | 33.3 min |
| Congestion ratio | 18.4% |
| Drivers’ average age | 42.4 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $115,832 |
A little more than half of the driving in Boulder County, Colorado happens on local roads: 68% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 7,559 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 84% (552 miles in 16,956 segments), carrying 3,667,743 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.3 billion per year). About 1 in 22 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (4.5%).
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 27% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 18.4% is 23% higher than the state level, suggesting slower local mobility than the state average.
Boulder's average driver income is higher than 92% of counties in Colorado. 90% of counties in Colorado have an older driver population than Boulder.
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