
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Denali, Alaska
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,729 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 11.9% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 38.2 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. | 4.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 42.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $88,400 |
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The average monitored road in Denali, Alaska carries 1,729 vehicles per day. Across its 89 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 138,576 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈50.6 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 11.9% of traffic, against 6.7% across Alaska.
Congestion 68% below the Alaska average
At 1,729 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Denali carries 64% less traffic than the state average of 4,749, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.3% of Alaska's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 78% of counties in Alaska see more traffic than Denali's 1,729 vehicles per day.
At 38.2 minutes, the average travel time is 12% higher than the state level. On travel time, Denali runs longer than 67% of counties in Alaska.
The congestion ratio of 4.8% is 68% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Denali, Alaska
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,763 |
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| Trucks | 12.2% |
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| Average travel time | 40.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 4.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 42.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $88,400 |
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Nearly all driving in Denali, Alaska happens on highways: 96% of every vehicle-mile. The average highway carries 1,763 vehicles per day, 24% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,423 vehicles per day.
Highways also make up about 94% of the monitored road miles: 84 miles in 471 segments, together carrying 132,563 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈48.4 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Denali outranks 50% of counties in Alaska.
Freight-heavy highways
Highway truck concentration here runs 47% higher than the state average, at 12.2%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
Denali's highway truck share (12.2%) is higher than 70% of counties in Alaska. By raw truck volume, Denali carries fewer highway trucks than 70% of counties in Alaska.

Non-highway Traffic in Denali, Alaska
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,423 |
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| Trucks | 4.5% |
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| Average travel time | 19.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 42.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $88,400 |
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Local roads play a minor role in Denali, Alaska, carrying just 4% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,423 vehicles per day.
Spread over 5 miles and 52 segments, 6% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 6,013 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.2 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.5%.
Local congestion 67% below the Alaska average
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 63% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 5.0% is 67% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
67% of counties in Alaska see lower average driver income among trip origins than Denali. 67% of counties in Alaska have an older driver population than Denali.