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Traffic heat map of Cheyenne County, Nebraska: 249 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 80 and Illinois Street

Cheyenne County, Nebraska Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Cheyenne County, Nebraska, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 1,598 road segments (249 road miles, about 824 ft each). Its highways carry the highest truck share of any county in Nebraska, 40.7%. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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, Nebraska

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,009
Trucks

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

29.5%
Average travel time

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

35.2 min
Drivers’ average age

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

52.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$65,171

Our data shows 2,009 vehicles per day on the average road in Cheyenne County, Nebraska, and 654,747 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈239 million per year) across its 249 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 3 vehicles is a truck, well above the 11.5% across Nebraska - a freight-heavy mix.

Traffic 44% below the Nebraska average

Cheyenne sees 44% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,009 vehicles per day against 3,598), suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.3% of Nebraska's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 72% of counties in Nebraska see less traffic than Cheyenne's 2,009 vehicles per day.

At 35.2 minutes, the average travel time is 7% higher than the state level. On travel time, Cheyenne runs shorter than 57% of counties in Nebraska.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Cheyenne County, Nebraska

Trafficvehicles per day3,283
Trucks40.7%
Average travel time47.5 min
Drivers’ average age51.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$70,855

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Cheyenne County, Nebraska (66% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 3,283 vehicles per day, 69% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,944 vehicles per day.

With 40% of the road miles (101 miles in 78 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 435,397 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈159 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Cheyenne outranks 77% of counties in Nebraska.

The highest highway truck share of any county in Nebraska

At 40.7%, highway truck share is 132% higher than the state average. That marks Cheyenne as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

At 40.7%, Cheyenne's highway truck concentration is the highest in Nebraska. By raw truck volume, Cheyenne carries more highway trucks than 80% of counties in Nebraska.

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Non-highway Traffic in Cheyenne County, Nebraska

Trafficvehicles per day1,944
Trucks7.3%
Average travel time34.6 min
Drivers’ average age52.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$61,359

A significant share of driving in Cheyenne County, Nebraska, 34% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,944 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 60% of the monitored road miles (148 miles in 1,520 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 219,350 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈80.1 million per year). Trucks make up 7.3% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 14 vehicles.

Local roads carry 82% fewer trucks by share than highways

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 82% lower than the highway network.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 64% of counties in Nebraska. 62% of counties in Nebraska have a younger driver population than Cheyenne.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and PM peak 3:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 76% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are busier than weekdays: volumes run about 21% above weekday levels, which usually points to leisure, tourism or shopping traffic.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +21% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -38% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Cheyenne County, Nebraska, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +21% in high season.

Cheyenne County vs. Nebraska Traffic Comparison

The truck share sets Cheyenne County apart: 156% above the Nebraska average. Its highway truck share is also 132% above.

MetricCheyenne CountyNebraska averageDifference
Traffic2,0093,598-44.2%
Truck % (Total Traffic)29.5%11.5%+156.1%
Truck % (Highway)40.7%17.6%+131.6%
Avg. Travel Time35.2 min33.0 min+6.7%

How Cheyenne County compares

Cheyenne County against nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Cheyenne County runs 5.2 percentage points more truck traffic; it has the busiest roads of the five.

Cheyenne County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Nebraska average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Cheyenne County2,00929.5%654,74735.2 minN/A
Logan County, Colorado1,73716.6%834,03835.5 min6.2%
Deuel County, Nebraska1,87830.0%772,71540.9 minN/A
Kimball County, Nebraska1,96430.3%700,63540.5 minN/A
Sedgwick County, Colorado74720.5%192,93426.6 min3.3%
Nebraska average3,59811.5%N/A33.0 min17.5%

Cheyenne County ranked within Nebraska

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

Cheyenne County ranked among 93 county-level areas in Nebraska (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 61.
MeasureCheyenne CountyNebraska rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,009#27 of 93
Highway vehicle-miles per day435,397#15 of 61
Truck share on highways40.7%#1 of 61
Highway trucks per day1,337#13 of 61
Average travel time35.2 min#53 of 93
Average driver income$65,171#60 of 93
Average driver age52.2 yrs#36 of 93

Busiest roads in Cheyenne County, Nebraska

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Cheyenne County carry 7,316 vehicles a day on average, 3.6 times the typical road in the county (2,009).

I 80 is the busiest road, at 8,634 vehicles a day, 3,517 of them trucks (40.7%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Few trucks use 10th Avenue: 3.8% of its traffic, under half the county's 29.5%.

The truck ranking looks different from the traffic one, sharing just 2 of its 5 roads.

I 80 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 47.5 minutes against 35.2 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 80Motorway · 8,634vehicles3,517trucks · 40.7%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
47.5 min
Drivers’ median age
51.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,855

On its busiest stretch, I 80 carries 4.3 times the county average; trucks are 40.7% of it, above the county-wide 29.5%.

2Illinois StreetPrimary road · 6,789vehicles362trucks · 5.3%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
35.2 min
Drivers’ median age
52.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,380

Illinois Street peaks at 6,789 vehicles a day, 3.4 times the county average; trucks are 5.3% of it, below the county-wide 29.5%.

310th AvenueSecondary road · 6,525vehicles245trucks · 3.8%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
34.8 min
Drivers’ median age
52.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,514

10th Avenue carries 3.2 times the county average at its busiest, 245 of them trucks (3.8%, below the county-wide 29.5%).

4Old Post RoadSecondary road · 6,298vehicles220trucks · 3.5%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
29.8 min
Drivers’ median age
52.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,012

Old Post Road carries 3.1 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 29.8 minutes.

511th AvenueSecondary road · 6,293vehicles213trucks · 3.4%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
29.9 min
Drivers’ median age
51.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,873

At 3.1 times the county average, 11th Avenue draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $58,873 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 80Motorway · #1 by traffic8,634vehicles3,517trucks · 40.7%
2Illinois StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic6,789vehicles362trucks · 5.3%
3US 30Primary road · 4,786vehicles357trucks · 7.5%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
32.8 min
Drivers’ median age
53.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,712

The busiest stretch of US 30 carries 2.4 times the county average; trucks are 7.5% of it, below the county-wide 29.5%.

4NE 17J LinkPrimary road · 5,642vehicles332trucks · 5.9%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
34.3 min
Drivers’ median age
52.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,672

On its busiest stretch, NE 17J Link carries 2.8 times the county average; trucks are 5.9% of it, below the county-wide 29.5%.

5Front StreetPrimary road · 3,096vehicles293trucks · 9.5%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
42.5 min
Drivers’ median age
53.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,445

At 54% more than the county average, Front Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $66,445 in household income.

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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