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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,300 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 12.5% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 27.8 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 13.9% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.1 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $82,756 |
Our data shows 5,300 vehicles per day on the average road in Bullitt County, Kentucky, and 2,479,980 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈905 million per year) across its 238 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 8 vehicles is a truck, in line with Kentucky (12.1%).
Bullitt's average daily traffic volume is 13% higher than the state average - 5,300 vehicles per day against 4,696 - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 2.1% of Kentucky's statewide total. 92% of counties in Kentucky see less traffic than Bullitt's 5,300 vehicles per day.
Journey times run 12% lower than the state level, at 27.8 minutes on average. 89% of counties in Kentucky have a longer average travel time than Bullitt's 27.8 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 13.9% runs slightly lower than the state level (5% lower).
| Traffic | vehicles per day19,572 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 16.5% |
| Average travel time | 43.3 min |
| Congestion ratio | 46.5% |
| Drivers’ average age | 46.5 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $78,508 |
A little more than half of the driving in Bullitt County, Kentucky happens on highways: 64% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 19,572 vehicles per day, 299% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,908 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 21% of the monitored road miles (51 miles, 153 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,576,760 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈576 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Bullitt outranks 92% of counties in Kentucky.
At 16.5%, the highway truck share matches the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Kentucky: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
65% of counties in Kentucky see a lower highway truck share than Bullitt's 16.5%. By raw truck volume, Bullitt carries more highway trucks than 96% of counties in Kentucky.
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,908 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 5.5% |
| Average travel time | 27.3 min |
| Congestion ratio | 13.0% |
| Drivers’ average age | 47.4 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $86,391 |
Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Bullitt County, Kentucky: 36% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 4,908 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 79% of the monitored road miles (187 miles in 5,566 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 903,221 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈330 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.5%.
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 67% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (13.0%) runs slightly lower than the state level (6% lower).
Bullitt's average driver income is higher than 92% of counties in Kentucky. The driver population here skews younger than 74% of counties in Kentucky.
Bullitt County stays close to the Kentucky average; the largest gap is its average daily traffic per road, 13% above.
| Metric | Bullitt County | Kentucky average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 5,300 | 4,696 | +12.9% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 12.5% | 12.1% | +3.7% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 16.5% | 15.9% | +4.0% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 27.8 min | 31.7 min | -12.3% |
Against the 4 nearest areas, Bullitt County moves 49.0% of the total daily travel; it has the second busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, just less of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is smaller.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullitt County | 5,300 | 12.5% | 2,479,980 | 27.8 min | 13.9% |
| Nelson County, Kentucky | 3,729 | 11.9% | 1,290,666 | 36.5 min | 9.8% |
| Jefferson County, Kentucky | 14,083 | 7.7% | 14,775,115 | 32.5 min | 30.1% |
| Spencer County, Kentucky | 2,739 | 7.6% | 303,249 | 28.6 min | 9.0% |
| Hardin County, Kentucky | 4,111 | 13.9% | 3,876,017 | 30.5 min | 11.8% |
| Kentucky average | 4,696 | 12.1% | N/A | 31.7 min | 14.7% |
Bullitt County sits in the top quarter of the Kentucky field on highway truck volume, at #6 of 115.
| Measure | Bullitt County | Kentucky rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 5,300 | #11 of 120 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 1,576,760 | #10 of 115 |
| Truck share on highways | 16.5% | #40 of 115 |
| Highway trucks per day | 3,229 | #6 of 115 |
| Average travel time | 27.8 min | #107 of 120 |
| Average driver income | $82,756 | #11 of 120 |
| Average driver age | 47.1 yrs | #88 of 120 |
Bullitt County ranks #6 of 115 on highway truck volume but #107 of 120 on average travel time - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.
On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Bullitt County carry 42,625 vehicles a day on average, 8.0 times the typical road in the county (5,300).
Kentucky Turnpike is the busiest road, at 70,489 vehicles a day, 12,180 of them trucks (17.3%). No other road comes close: Bardstown Road, in second place, carries 33,227. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.
Trips using Kentucky Turnpike are long: a median of 46.3 minutes against 27.8 county-wide, the mark of a through route.
Mt Washington Bypass is busy with cars rather than freight: only 5.5% of its traffic is trucks, against 12.5% county-wide.
Kentucky Turnpike is a trunk route for the county, carrying 13.3 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 17.3% of it, above the county-wide 12.5%.
Delays build on Bardstown Road: its congestion ratio of 53% over free-flow time is well above the county's 14%.
Mt Washington Bypass peaks at 24,158 vehicles a day, 4.6 times the county average; trucks are 5.5% of it, below the county-wide 12.5%.
Travel on John Harper Highway's busiest stretch runs 54% over free-flow time, against 14% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.
4th Street carries 3.1 times the county average at its busiest, 597 of them trucks (3.6%, below the county-wide 12.5%).
Clermont Road carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 37.1 minutes, against 27.8 for the county.
Drivers on New Shepherdsville Road are on long journeys, a median 36.9 minutes against 27.8 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.
The average monitored road in Bullitt carries 5,300 vehicles per day, 13% more than the Kentucky average of 4,696.
Bullitt's average travel time of 27.8 minutes is shorter than 89% of counties in Kentucky.
Trucks make up about 12.5% of all traffic in Bullitt County, Kentucky, rising to 16.5% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
Drivers on Bullitt roads have a median age of 47 years, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $82,756, 16% above the Kentucky average.
Approximately 53% of highway traffic and 11% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Bullitt County, Kentucky. A sizeable share of highway traffic comes from outside, mixed with local trips on the same roads.
Kentucky Turnpike carries the most, 70,489 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by Bardstown Road (33,227), Mt Washington Bypass (24,158), John Harper Highway (21,134), 4th Street (16,336). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
Kentucky Turnpike, with about 12,180 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 17.3% of its 70,489 vehicles.
About 70,489 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 12,180 trucks (17.3%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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