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Traffic heat map of Cheboygan County, Michigan: 295 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 75 and Main Street

Cheboygan County, Michigan Traffic Counts

Its busiest road, I 75, carries 12,180 vehicles a day, 3.2 times the average road. This page breaks down traffic in Cheboygan County, Michigan across 295 miles of monitored roads split into 2,815 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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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
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

8.8%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

33.4 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

12.9%
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

55.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$63,019

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

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Highway Traffic in Cheboygan County, Michigan

Trafficvehicles per day3,899
Trucks11.3%
Average travel time43.5 min
Congestion ratio9.5%
Drivers’ average age55.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$62,151

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Cheboygan County, Michigan

Trafficvehicles per day3,797
Trucks5.5%
Average travel time30.7 min
Congestion ratio13.8%
Drivers’ average age55.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$63,583

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Cheboygan County, Michigan, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic.

Cheboygan County vs. Michigan Traffic Comparison

Cheboygan County's biggest difference from the Michigan average is its average daily traffic per road, 50% below it.

MetricCheboygan CountyMichigan averageDifference
Traffic3,8187,697-50.4%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.8%7.7%+15.0%
Truck % (Highway)11.3%12.0%-5.9%
Avg. Travel Time33.4 min33.6 min-0.7%

How Cheboygan County compares

Cheboygan County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Cheboygan County tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, simply more of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is larger.

Cheboygan County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Michigan average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Cheboygan County3,8188.8%1,110,74133.4 min12.9%
Emmet County, Michigan7,0196.1%861,96331.3 min19.3%
Presque Isle County, Michigan1,5587.9%279,08033.0 min7.6%
Charlevoix County, Michigan4,3116.5%588,67931.8 min11.4%
Otsego County, Michigan4,8038.0%949,73533.9 min13.1%
Michigan average7,6977.7%N/A33.6 min18.5%

Cheboygan County ranked within Michigan

Cheboygan County sits in the top quarter of the Michigan field on average driver age, at #17 of 83.

Cheboygan County ranked among 83 county-level areas in Michigan (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 74.
MeasureCheboygan CountyMichigan rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,818#40 of 83
Highway vehicle-miles per day644,368#30 of 74
Truck share on highways11.3%#36 of 74
Highway trucks per day439#51 of 74
Average travel time33.4 min#45 of 83
Average driver income$63,019#50 of 83
Average driver age55.1 yrs#17 of 83

Busiest roads in Cheboygan County, Michigan

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 10,084 vehicles a day, against 3,818 on the average road in Cheboygan County.

I 75 leads with 12,180 vehicles a day, 1,402 of them trucks (11.5%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

I 75 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 53.4 minutes against 33.4 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 75Motorway · 12,180vehicles1,402trucks · 11.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
13.7%
Median trip time
53.4 min
Drivers’ median age
54.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,341

I 75 peaks at 12,180 vehicles a day, 3.2 times the county average; trucks are 11.5% of it, above the county-wide 8.8%.

2Main StreetPrimary road · 10,163vehicles456trucks · 4.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
35.7%
Median trip time
32.6 min
Drivers’ median age
55.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,470

Delays build on Main Street: its congestion ratio of 36% over free-flow time is well above the county's 13%.

3Huron AvenueTrunk road · 7,911vehicles478trucks · 6.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
23.0%
Median trip time
30.9 min
Drivers’ median age
53.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,185

Travel on Huron Avenue's busiest stretch runs 23% over free-flow time, against 13% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

4Nicolet StreetSecondary road · 6,210vehicles311trucks · 5.0%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
13.2%
Median trip time
32.8 min
Drivers’ median age
55.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,535

Nicolet Street peaks at 6,210 vehicles a day, 63% more than the county average; trucks are 5.0% of it, below the county-wide 8.8%.

5US 23Trunk road · 5,956vehicles452trucks · 7.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
17.7%
Median trip time
34.4 min
Drivers’ median age
53.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,268

US 23 carries 56% more than the county average at its busiest, 452 of them trucks (7.6%, below the county-wide 8.8%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 75Motorway · #1 by traffic12,180vehicles1,402trucks · 11.5%
2Huron AvenueTrunk road · #3 by traffic7,911vehicles478trucks · 6.0%
3Main StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic10,163vehicles456trucks · 4.5%
4US 23Trunk road · #5 by traffic5,956vehicles452trucks · 7.6%
5M-68Secondary road · 5,836vehicles329trucks · 5.6%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
12.8%
Median trip time
32.4 min
Drivers’ median age
54.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,936

M-68 carries 53% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 32.4 minutes.

How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

CheboyganDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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