
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Franklin County, Vermont
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,715 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 29.3 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. | 11.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $80,351 |
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Our data shows 3,715 vehicles per day on the average road in Franklin County, Vermont, and 904,600 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈330 million per year) across its 279 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, in line with Vermont (8.5%).
Shorter trips than 85% of counties in Vermont
Franklin's average daily traffic volume is 8% lower than the state average - 3,715 vehicles per day against 4,027. Across the whole network, that travel is about 6.0% of Vermont's statewide total. 54% of counties in Vermont see less traffic than Franklin's 3,715 vehicles per day.
Journey times run 10% lower than the state level, at 29.3 minutes on average. On travel time, Franklin runs shorter than 85% of counties in Vermont.
Congestion is somewhat lower than the state level, at a ratio of 11.9% (10% lower).
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Franklin County, Vermont
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,746 |
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| Trucks | 10.7% |
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| Average travel time | 31.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 17.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $81,444 |
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A significant share of driving in Franklin County, Vermont, 36% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 6,746 vehicles per day, 94% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,485 vehicles per day.
With 21% of the road miles (59 miles in 187 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 322,009 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈118 million per year).
A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic
Highway truck concentration here (10.7%) closely tracks the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Vermont: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
50% of counties in Vermont see a lower highway truck share than Franklin's 10.7%. 50% of counties in Vermont see fewer highway trucks per day than Franklin's roughly 720.

Non-highway Traffic in Franklin County, Vermont
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,485 |
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| Trucks | 6.8% |
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| Average travel time | 29.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 11.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $79,818 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Franklin County, Vermont (64% of vehicle-miles). On the average non-highway road, that comes to 3,485 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 79% (220 miles in 2,470 segments), carrying 582,592 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈213 million per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.8%).
Younger drivers than 85% of counties in Vermont
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 37% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (11.5%) runs slightly lower than the state level (8% lower).
Trip origins here have higher average income than 69% of counties in Vermont. Franklin's median driver age is lower than 85% of counties in Vermont.