
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Cheboygan County, Michigan
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,818 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.4 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 12.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 55.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $63,019 |
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The average monitored road in Cheboygan County, Michigan carries 3,818 vehicles per day. Across its 295 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,110,741 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈405 million per year). Trucks are 8.8% of traffic, close to the 7.7% across Michigan.
Traffic 50% below the Michigan average
Cheboygan sees 50% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,818 vehicles per day against 7,697), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.5% of Michigan's statewide total. 52% of counties in Michigan see less traffic than Cheboygan's 3,818 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 33.4 minutes, on par with the state level. 54% of counties in Michigan have a longer average travel time than Cheboygan's 33.4 minutes.
Congestion runs 30% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 12.9%, which means smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Cheboygan County, Michigan
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,899 |
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| Trucks | 11.3% |
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| Average travel time | 43.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 55.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $62,151 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Cheboygan County, Michigan (58% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 3,899 vehicles per day, about the same as the average non-highway road in the same area (3,797 vehicles per day).
With 40% of the road miles (118 miles in 583 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 644,368 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈235 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 60% of counties in Michigan.
Fewer highway trucks than 68% of counties in Michigan
Highway truck concentration here runs 6% lower than the state average, at 11.3%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Michigan: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Cheboygan's highway truck share (11.3%) is higher than 52% of counties in Michigan. Cheboygan's highway truck count is lower than 68% of counties in Michigan, at roughly 439 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Cheboygan County, Michigan
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,797 |
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| Trucks | 5.5% |
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| Average travel time | 30.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 55.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $63,583 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Cheboygan County, Michigan: 42% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 3,797 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 60% of the monitored road miles (177 miles in 2,232 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 466,374 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈170 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.5%.
Older drivers than 80% of counties in Michigan
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 51% fewer trucks by share.
At 24% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 13.8% signals easier movement on local roads.
60% of counties in Michigan see higher average driver income among trip origins than Cheboygan. The driver population here skews older than 80% of counties in Michigan.