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Traffic heat map of Cheyenne County, Colorado: 137 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on 3rd Avenue and US 40

Cheyenne County, Colorado Traffic Counts

Our Cheyenne County, Colorado traffic data covers 630 road segments over 137 road miles, with an average segment of just 1,152 ft. Its highways carry the highest truck share of any county in Colorado, 31.6%. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Cheyenne County, Colorado

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day1,734
Trucks

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

25.3%
Average travel time

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

42.3 min
Congestion ratio

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

5.1%
Drivers’ average age

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

46.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$66,328

Our data shows 1,734 vehicles per day on the average road in Cheyenne County, Colorado, and 257,036 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈93.8 million per year) across its 137 miles of monitored roads. Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 25.3% of traffic, against 8.4% across Colorado.

Traffic 74% below the Colorado average

At 1,734 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Cheyenne carries 74% less traffic than the state average of 6,752, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Cheyenne accounts for about 0.2% of Colorado's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Cheyenne carries less traffic than 79% of counties in Colorado.

At 42.3 minutes, the average travel time is 27% higher than the state level. On travel time, Cheyenne runs longer than 78% of counties in Colorado.

At 67% lower than the state level, the 5.1% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Cheyenne County, Colorado

Trafficvehicles per day4,099
Trucks31.6%
Average travel time54.5 min
Congestion ratio9.1%
Drivers’ average age45.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$67,572

A little more than half of the driving in Cheyenne County, Colorado happens on highways: 64% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 4,099 vehicles per day, 342% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 928 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 28% of the monitored road miles (38 miles, 160 segments), so they carry more than their share: 164,072 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈59.9 million per year).

The highest highway truck share of any county in Colorado

The concentration of trucks on highways (31.6%) is 180% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Cheyenne as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

By share, Cheyenne has the highest highway truck concentration in Colorado, at 31.6%. By raw truck volume, Cheyenne carries more highway trucks than 72% of counties in Colorado.

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Non-highway Traffic in Cheyenne County, Colorado

Trafficvehicles per day928
Trucks14.3%
Average travel time38.1 min
Congestion ratio3.8%
Drivers’ average age51.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$65,060

A significant share of driving in Cheyenne County, Colorado, 36% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 928 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 72% of the monitored road miles (99 miles in 470 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 92,964 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈33.9 million per year). About 1 in 7 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (14.3%).

Local congestion 75% below the Colorado average

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 55% lower than the highway network.

At 75% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 3.8% signals easier movement on local roads.

Cheyenne's average driver income is lower than 70% of counties in Colorado. 57% of counties in Colorado have an older driver population than Cheyenne.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Cheyenne County, Colorado, traffic is spread evenly through the day, with the busiest hour carrying only about 6%.

Cheyenne County vs. Colorado Traffic Comparison

The truck share sets Cheyenne County apart: 201% above the Colorado average. Its highway truck share is also 180% above.

MetricCheyenne CountyColorado averageDifference
Traffic1,7346,752-74.3%
Truck % (Total Traffic)25.3%8.4%+201.3%
Truck % (Highway)31.6%11.2%+180.4%
Avg. Travel Time42.3 min33.2 min+27.5%

How Cheyenne County compares

Cheyenne County against nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Cheyenne County runs 5.0 percentage points more truck traffic; it has the third busiest roads of the five. Traffic volume here matches the areas around it, but more of that traffic is trucks - a difference in what routes through, not in how much.

Cheyenne County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Colorado average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Cheyenne County1,73425.3%257,03642.3 min5.1%
Kit Carson County, Colorado1,75925.3%944,99137.4 min5.4%
Kiowa County, Colorado1,53921.3%202,64644.8 min5.3%
Wallace County, Kansas1,12310.7%69,01751.2 minN/A
Lincoln County, Colorado1,94723.8%587,47745.0 min5.6%
Colorado average6,7528.4%N/A33.2 min15.7%

Cheyenne County ranked within Colorado

On truck share on highways, Cheyenne County tops the Colorado field outright.

Cheyenne County ranked among 64 county-level areas in Colorado (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 54.
MeasureCheyenne CountyColorado rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,734#51 of 64
Highway vehicle-miles per day164,072#42 of 54
Truck share on highways31.6%#1 of 54
Highway trucks per day1,293#16 of 54
Average travel time42.3 min#15 of 64
Average driver income$66,328#45 of 64
Average driver age46.7 yrs#37 of 64

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #1 of 54 on truck share on highways, against #51 of 64 on average daily traffic volume.

Busiest roads in Cheyenne County, Colorado

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 5,781 vehicles a day, against 1,734 on the average road in Cheyenne County.

3rd Avenue leads with 5,836 vehicles a day, 2,810 of them trucks (48.1%). US 40 is practically level with it at 5,799. It also carries the most trucks.

Freight stands out on 3rd Avenue and US 40: trucks are 48.1% and 46.9% of the traffic there, against 25.3% county-wide.

Trips using US 287 are long: a median of 57.0 minutes against 42.3 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
13rd AvenueTrunk road · 5,836vehicles2,810trucks · 48.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
7.3%
Median trip time
54.1 min
Drivers’ median age
44.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,126

At 3.4 times the county average, 3rd Avenue draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $66,126 in household income.

2US 40Trunk road · 5,799vehicles2,721trucks · 46.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
13.7%
Median trip time
54.9 min
Drivers’ median age
44.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,609

The busiest stretch of US 40 carries 3.3 times the county average; trucks are 46.9% of it, above the county-wide 25.3%.

3US 287Trunk road · 5,708vehicles1,953trucks · 34.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
13.2%
Median trip time
57.0 min
Drivers’ median age
44.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,122

On its busiest stretch, US 287 carries 3.3 times the county average; trucks are 34.2% of it, above the county-wide 25.3%.

42nd StreetPrimary road · 988vehicles274trucks · 27.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
2.8%
Median trip time
40.8 min
Drivers’ median age
51.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,928

Even at its busiest, 2nd Street carries 43% less than the county average; trucks are 27.7% of it, above the county-wide 25.3%.

51st StreetPrimary road · 969vehicles199trucks · 20.5%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
41.3 min
Drivers’ median age
51.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,825

1st Street is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 44% less than the county average; trucks are 20.5% of it, below the county-wide 25.3%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
13rd AvenueTrunk road · #1 by traffic5,836vehicles2,810trucks · 48.1%
2US 40Trunk road · #2 by traffic5,799vehicles2,721trucks · 46.9%
3US 287Trunk road · #3 by traffic5,708vehicles1,953trucks · 34.2%
42nd StreetPrimary road · #4 by traffic988vehicles274trucks · 27.7%
51st StreetPrimary road · #5 by traffic969vehicles199trucks · 20.5%
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

CheyenneDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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