
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Chelan County, Washington
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day6,156 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 37.0 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. | 20.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $84,642 |
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The average monitored road in Chelan County, Washington carries 6,156 vehicles per day. Across its 392 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,717,842 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈627 million per year). Trucks are 6.6% of traffic, close to the 7.1% across Washington.
Longer trips than 82% of counties in Washington
Chelan sees 16% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (6,156 vehicles per day against 7,322), suggesting less demand on each road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Network-wide, Chelan accounts for about 1.1% of Washington's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 79% of counties in Washington see less traffic than Chelan's 6,156 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 37.0 minutes, 11% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 37.0 minutes is longer than 82% of counties in Washington.
At 20.4%, the congestion ratio matches the state level closely.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Chelan County, Washington
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,992 |
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| Trucks | 8.9% |
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| Average travel time | 37.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 22.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $89,526 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Chelan County, Washington: 42% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,992 vehicles per day, 16% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,049 vehicles per day.
With 30% of the road miles (116 miles in 673 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 715,873 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈261 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 78% of counties in Washington
At 8.9%, highway truck share is 7% lower than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Washington: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
62% of counties in Washington see a higher highway truck share than Chelan's 8.9%. By raw truck volume, Chelan carries fewer highway trucks than 78% of counties in Washington.

Non-highway Traffic in Chelan County, Washington
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,049 |
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| Trucks | 5.0% |
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| Average travel time | 36.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 20.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $83,038 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Chelan County, Washington happens on local roads: 58% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 6,049 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 70% of the monitored road miles: 276 miles in 5,254 segments, together carrying 1,001,968 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈366 million per year). About 1 in 20 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.0%).
Drivers from higher-income areas than 68% of counties in Washington
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 43% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion here (20.1%) closely tracks the state average.
68% of counties in Washington see lower average driver income among trip origins than Chelan. Chelan's median driver age is lower than 53% of counties in Washington.