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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day6,851 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.6% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 35.1 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 15.7% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.0 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $87,023 |
Our data shows 6,851 vehicles per day on the average road in Burnet County, Texas, and 1,955,602 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈714 million per year) across its 369 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Texas: 7.6% against 9.8%.
At 6,851 vehicles per day, the average road in Burnet tracks closely with the state average of 6,895 vehicles per day. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.3% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Burnet's 6,851 vehicles per day outpaces 89% of counties in Texas.
The average trip takes 35.1 minutes, 8% higher than the state level. On travel time, Burnet runs longer than 55% of counties in Texas.
At 15.7%, the congestion ratio matches the state level closely.
| Traffic | vehicles per day17,312 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 9.7% |
| Average travel time | 38.2 min |
| Congestion ratio | 23.0% |
| Drivers’ average age | 50.9 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $87,054 |
A significant share of driving in Burnet County, Texas, 40% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 17,312 vehicles per day, 266% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,730 vehicles per day.
With 17% of the road miles (63 miles in 1,062 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 781,457 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈285 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 61% of counties in Texas.
At 9.7%, highway truck share is 30% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Burnet's highway truck share (9.7%) is lower than 94% of counties in Texas. 50% of counties in Texas see fewer highway trucks per day than Burnet's roughly 1,671.
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,730 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 6.2% |
| Average travel time | 34.5 min |
| Congestion ratio | 14.2% |
| Drivers’ average age | 48.9 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $87,006 |
Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Burnet County, Texas (60% of vehicle-miles). On the average non-highway road, that comes to 4,730 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 83% of the monitored road miles (306 miles in 5,237 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 1,174,145 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈429 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.2%.
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 35% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (14.2%) runs slightly lower than the state level (12% lower).
Trip origins here have higher average income than 87% of counties in Texas. The driver population here skews older than 84% of counties in Texas.
The highway truck share sets Burnet County apart: 30% below the Texas average. Its truck share is also 22% below.
| Metric | Burnet County | Texas average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 6,851 | 6,895 | -0.6% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 7.6% | 9.8% | -22.2% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 9.7% | 13.8% | -29.8% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 35.1 min | 32.6 min | +7.5% |
Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Burnet County moves 18.4% of the total daily travel; it has the third 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnet County | 6,851 | 7.6% | 1,955,602 | 35.1 min | 15.7% |
| Llano County, Texas | 3,493 | 8.1% | 603,192 | 32.3 min | 8.9% |
| Blanco County, Texas | 4,563 | 9.8% | 810,618 | 46.8 min | 9.5% |
| Williamson County, Texas | 8,688 | 7.7% | 14,018,154 | 31.3 min | 18.2% |
| Travis County, Texas | 9,718 | 7.2% | 27,140,617 | 32.9 min | 20.9% |
| Texas average | 6,895 | 9.8% | N/A | 32.6 min | 16.4% |
Burnet County sits in the bottom quarter of the Texas field on truck share on highways, at #214 of 227.
| Measure | Burnet County | Texas rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 6,851 | #30 of 254 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 781,457 | #89 of 227 |
| Truck share on highways | 9.7% | #214 of 227 |
| Highway trucks per day | 1,671 | #113 of 227 |
| Average travel time | 35.1 min | #116 of 254 |
| Average driver income | $87,023 | #33 of 254 |
| Average driver age | 50.0 yrs | #42 of 254 |
Burnet County ranks #30 of 254 on average daily traffic volume but #214 of 227 on truck share on highways - 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 Burnet County carry 22,828 vehicles a day on average, 3.3 times the typical road in the county (6,851).
Water Street is the busiest road, at 23,956 vehicles a day, 1,705 of them trucks (7.1%). US 281 carries the most trucks, 1,963 a day (8.5% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.
At 3.5 times the county average, Water Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $83,518 in household income.
The busiest stretch of US 281 carries 3.4 times the county average; trucks are 8.5% of it, above the county-wide 7.6%.
Polk Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 40% longer than at free-flow speed, against 16% county-wide.
On its busiest stretch, Buchanan Drive carries 3.0 times the county average; trucks are 5.5% of it, below the county-wide 7.6%.
Delays build on Ranch Road 1431: its congestion ratio of 34% over free-flow time is well above the county's 16%.
TX 29 peaks at 17,741 vehicles a day, 2.6 times the county average; trucks are 7.8% of it, in line with the county-wide 7.6%.
TX 71 carries 2.8 times the county average at its busiest, 1,357 of them trucks (7.2%, below the county-wide 7.6%).
The average monitored road in Burnet carries 6,851 vehicles per day, in line with the Texas average of 6,895.
The driver population in Burnet skews older than 84% of counties in Texas.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM - about 85% above the daily average.
Trucks make up about 7.6% of all traffic in Burnet County, Texas, rising to 9.7% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
The average trip in Burnet takes 35.1 minutes, 8% longer than the Texas average of 32.6 minutes, delays at signals and congestion included.
Water Street carries the most, 23,956 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by US 281 (23,119), Polk Street (21,410), Buchanan Drive (20,383), Ranch Road 1431 (19,313). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
US 281, with about 1,963 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 8.5% of its 23,119 vehicles.
About 23,956 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 1,705 trucks (7.1%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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