
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Franklin County, Maine
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,140 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.7 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. | 10.2% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 51.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $62,333 |
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The average monitored road in Franklin County, Maine carries 3,140 vehicles per day. Across its 293 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 710,330 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈259 million per year). Trucks are 8.5% of traffic, close to the 8.7% across Maine.
Quieter roads than 73% of counties in Maine
Franklin sees 35% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,140 vehicles per day against 4,836), suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 2.2% of Maine's statewide total. Franklin carries less traffic than 73% of counties in Maine.
The average trip takes 34.7 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, Franklin runs shorter than 53% of counties in Maine.
At 30% lower than the state level, the 10.2% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Franklin County, Maine
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,057 |
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| Trucks | 8.3% |
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| Average travel time | 40.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 18.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $61,934 |
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At 28% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Franklin County, Maine than local roads. The average highway carries 8,057 vehicles per day, 239% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,380 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 11% of the monitored road miles (31 miles, 397 segments), so they carry more than their share: 201,365 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈73.5 million per year).
Lower highway truck share than 86% of counties in Maine
The concentration of trucks on highways (8.3%) is 33% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Franklin's highway truck share (8.3%) is lower than 86% of counties in Maine. By raw truck volume, Franklin carries fewer highway trucks than 79% of counties in Maine.

Non-highway Traffic in Franklin County, Maine
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,380 |
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| Trucks | 8.5% |
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| Average travel time | 33.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $62,610 |
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Most travel in Franklin County, Maine happens on local roads, 72% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 2,380 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 89% (262 miles in 2,568 segments), carrying 508,965 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈186 million per year). Trucks make up 8.5% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 12 vehicles.
Local congestion 35% below the Maine average
Local roads and highways carry about the same truck share here (8.5% against 8.3%), so freight is not confined to the highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 9.0% is 35% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
67% of counties in Maine see higher average driver income among trip origins than Franklin. Franklin's median driver age is lower than 60% of counties in Maine.