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Traffic heat map of Etowah County, Alabama: 471 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Grand Avenue and Meighan Boulevard

Etowah County, Alabama Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Etowah County, Alabama? We measure 471 road miles, divided into 5,183 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its busiest road, Grand Avenue, carries 29,666 vehicles a day, 4.8 times the average road. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
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 Etowah County, Alabama

Traffic

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

vehicles per day6,122
Trucks

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

10.5%
Average travel time

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

36.4 min
Congestion ratio

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

15.8%
Drivers’ average age

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

48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$60,899

Our data shows 6,122 vehicles per day on the average road in Etowah County, Alabama, and 2,556,645 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈933 million per year) across its 471 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 10.5% of traffic, close to the 10.6% across Alabama.

Longer trips than 89% of counties in Alabama

Etowah's average daily traffic volume of 6,122 vehicles per day is on par with the state average of 5,932. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.8% of Alabama's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Etowah carries more traffic than 82% of counties in Alabama.

Journey times run 14% higher than the state level, at 36.4 minutes on average. On travel time, Etowah runs longer than 89% of counties in Alabama.

At 15.8%, the congestion ratio matches the state level closely.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Etowah County, Alabama

Trafficvehicles per day9,648
Trucks13.9%
Average travel time41.2 min
Congestion ratio21.1%
Drivers’ average age48.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$57,506

A little more than half of the driving in Etowah County, Alabama happens on highways: 59% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 9,648 vehicles per day, 92% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,032 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 36% of the monitored road miles (171 miles, 1,224 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,501,132 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈548 million per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 78% of counties in Alabama.

A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic

At 13.9%, highway truck share is 6% lower than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Alabama: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

53% of counties in Alabama see a higher highway truck share than Etowah's 13.9%. Etowah's highway truck count is lower than 53% of counties in Alabama, at roughly 1,338 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Etowah County, Alabama

Trafficvehicles per day5,032
Trucks5.8%
Average travel time34.9 min
Congestion ratio14.2%
Drivers’ average age49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$64,005

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Etowah County, Alabama: 41% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 5,032 vehicles per day.

Spread over 300 miles and 3,959 segments, 64% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,055,513 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈385 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.8%.

Local roads carry 58% fewer trucks by share than highways

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 58% lower than on highways.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 14.2% is in line with the state level.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 56% of counties in Alabama. The driver population here skews older than 59% of counties in Alabama.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 69% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 25% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
Traffic is nearly flat through the year: even August–October, the busiest stretch, runs only +3% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -6% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Etowah County, Alabama, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and traffic stays steady through the year (+3% in high season).

Etowah County vs. Alabama Traffic Comparison

Etowah County stays close to the Alabama average; the largest gap is its average travel time, 14% above.

MetricEtowah CountyAlabama averageDifference
Traffic6,1225,932+3.2%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.5%10.6%-0.8%
Truck % (Highway)13.9%14.8%-6.3%
Avg. Travel Time36.4 min31.8 min+14.2%

How Etowah County compares

Etowah County is more congested than any nearby county

Nothing in this table sets Etowah County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the busiest roads of the five. Bigger and busier at once: more road than the areas around it and heavier traffic on it, which makes it the centre of gravity for travel in this part of the map.

Etowah County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Alabama average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Etowah County6,12210.5%2,556,64536.4 min15.8%
Calhoun County, Alabama5,54111.0%2,988,92431.9 min14.2%
Cherokee County, Alabama2,7659.4%667,00034.2 min8.8%
Marshall County, Alabama5,5237.6%1,951,50833.1 min13.6%
Blount County, Alabama5,08410.4%1,486,17631.4 min12.2%
Alabama average5,93210.6%N/A31.8 min15.5%

Etowah County ranked within Alabama

Average travel time places Etowah County #8 of 67 in Alabama - the top quarter of the state.

Etowah County ranked among 67 county-level areas in Alabama (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 60.
MeasureEtowah CountyAlabama rank
Traffic volume (AADT)6,122#13 of 67
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,501,132#14 of 60
Truck share on highways13.9%#32 of 60
Highway trucks per day1,338#32 of 60
Average travel time36.4 min#8 of 67
Average driver income$60,899#30 of 67
Average driver age48.5 yrs#28 of 67

Busiest roads in Etowah County, Alabama

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Etowah County carry 26,577 vehicles a day on average, 4.3 times the typical road in the county (6,122).

Grand Avenue leads with 29,666 vehicles a day, 1,514 of them trucks (5.1%). I 59 carries the most trucks, 3,902 a day (20.8% of its traffic), although it is not among the 5 busiest roads overall.

Freight stands out on I 59: trucks are 20.8% of the traffic there, against 10.5% county-wide.

Trips using I 59 are long: a median of 53.2 minutes against 36.4 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Grand Avenue is busy with cars rather than freight: only 5.1% of its traffic is trucks, against 10.5% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Grand AvenuePrimary road · 29,666vehicles1,514trucks · 5.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
37.4%
Median trip time
32.3 min
Drivers’ median age
48.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,863

Grand Avenue is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 37% longer than at free-flow speed, against 16% county-wide.

2Meighan BoulevardTrunk road · 25,593vehicles2,238trucks · 8.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
25.9%
Median trip time
39.6 min
Drivers’ median age
48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,913

Meighan Boulevard carries 4.2 times the county average at its busiest, 2,238 of them trucks (8.8%, below the county-wide 10.5%).

3George Wallace DriveTrunk road · 24,472vehicles1,479trucks · 6.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
34.6%
Median trip time
33.5 min
Drivers’ median age
49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,995

Delays build on George Wallace Drive: its congestion ratio of 35% over free-flow time is well above the county's 16%.

4AL 759Motorway · 22,091vehicles2,655trucks · 12.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
19.5%
Median trip time
35.3 min
Drivers’ median age
48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,777

AL 759 carries 3.6 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 35.3 minutes.

5I 759Motorway · 21,114vehicles2,836trucks · 13.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
23.1%
Median trip time
41.9 min
Drivers’ median age
48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,974

At 3.4 times the county average, I 759 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $57,974 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 59Motorway · 18,757vehicles3,902trucks · 20.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
20.2%
Median trip time
53.2 min
Drivers’ median age
48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,564

The busiest stretch of I 59 carries 3.1 times the county average; trucks are 20.8% of it, above the county-wide 10.5%.

2I 759Motorway · #5 by traffic21,114vehicles2,836trucks · 13.4%
3AL 759Motorway · #4 by traffic22,091vehicles2,655trucks · 12.0%
4Meighan BoulevardTrunk road · #2 by traffic25,593vehicles2,238trucks · 8.8%
53rd Street NorthwestTrunk road · 20,246vehicles1,954trucks · 9.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
30.2%
Median trip time
47.1 min
Drivers’ median age
47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,858

On its busiest stretch, 3rd Street Northwest carries 3.3 times the county average; trucks are 9.7% of it, below the county-wide 10.5%.

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

EtowahDepartment 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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