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Traffic heat map of Grand Isle County, Vermont: 66 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Alburg-Swanton Bridge

Grand Isle County, Vermont Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Grand Isle County, Vermont? We measure 66 road miles, divided into 922 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Trips here are among the 3 longest of any county in Vermont. 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 Grand Isle County, Vermont

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,808
Trucks

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

8.1%
Average travel time

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

36.5 min
Congestion ratio

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

9.5%
Drivers’ average age

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

50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$91,715

The average monitored road in Grand Isle County, Vermont carries 2,808 vehicles per day. Across its 66 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 187,320 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈68.4 million per year). Trucks are 8.1% of traffic, close to the 8.5% across Vermont.

Longer trips than 92% of counties in Vermont

Grand Isle's average daily traffic volume is 30% lower than the state average - 2,808 vehicles per day against 4,027 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.2% of Vermont's statewide total. By volume, Grand Isle's 2,808 vehicles per day trails 77% of counties in Vermont.

At 36.5 minutes, the average travel time is 12% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 36.5 minutes is longer than 92% of counties in Vermont.

At 28% lower than the state level, the 9.5% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Grand Isle County, Vermont

Trafficvehicles per day4,806
Trucks11.1%
Average travel time33.4 min
Congestion ratio12.9%
Drivers’ average age51.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$68,954

At 26% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Grand Isle County, Vermont than local roads. The average highway carries 4,806 vehicles per day, 97% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,445 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 15% of the monitored road miles (10 miles, 142 segments), so they carry more than their share: 48,426 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈17.7 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 67% of counties in Vermont

The concentration of trucks on highways (11.1%) is in line with the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Vermont: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 58% of counties in Vermont. 67% of counties in Vermont see more highway trucks per day than Grand Isle's roughly 533.

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Non-highway Traffic in Grand Isle County, Vermont

Trafficvehicles per day2,445
Trucks7.1%
Average travel time37.0 min
Congestion ratio8.9%
Drivers’ average age49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$97,797

Local roads carry most of the traffic in Grand Isle County, Vermont: 74% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,445 vehicles per day.

Their share of road miles is similar, 85% (56 miles in 780 segments), carrying 138,894 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈50.7 million per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.1%).

Drivers from higher-income areas than 92% of counties in Vermont

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 36% fewer trucks by share.

Non-highway congestion (8.9%) runs 28% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Grand Isle's average driver income is higher than 92% of counties in Vermont. 77% of counties in Vermont have an older driver population than Grand Isle.

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 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 90% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekend traffic is about as busy as on weekdays (+0%): leisure and through trips largely replace the commute.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +33% 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 Grand Isle County, Vermont, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +33% in high season.

Grand Isle County vs. Vermont Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Grand Isle County apart: 30% below the Vermont average.

MetricGrand Isle CountyVermont averageDifference
Traffic2,8084,027-30.3%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.1%8.5%-4.1%
Truck % (Highway)11.1%10.7%+3.7%
Avg. Travel Time36.5 min32.7 min+11.7%

How Grand Isle County compares

Grand Isle County moves the least traffic of its nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Grand Isle County moves 11.8% of the total daily travel and is 34.3% less congested; it has the quietest roads of the five. Quiet roads and long journeys - a rural pattern, where the distance between destinations rather than the traffic on the way is what takes the time.

Grand Isle County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Vermont average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Grand Isle County2,8088.1%187,32036.5 min9.5%
Clinton County, New York3,9288.5%1,566,69738.0 min14.2%
Franklin County, Vermont3,7158.2%904,60029.3 min11.9%
Chittenden County, Vermont6,5696.4%3,331,88131.2 min18.6%
Lamoille County, Vermont4,4397.1%561,43932.4 min13.3%
Vermont average4,0278.5%N/A32.7 min13.2%

Grand Isle County ranked within Vermont

On average travel time and average driver income, Grand Isle County is among the three highest county-level areas in Vermont.

Grand Isle County ranked among 14 county-level areas in Vermont (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 13.
MeasureGrand Isle CountyVermont rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,808#11 of 14
Highway vehicle-miles per day48,426#13 of 13
Truck share on highways11.1%#6 of 13
Highway trucks per day533#9 of 13
Average travel time36.5 min#2 of 14
Average driver income$91,715#2 of 14
Average driver age50.0 yrs#11 of 14

Grand Isle County ranks #2 of 14 on average travel time but #13 of 13 on highway travel volume - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Grand Isle County, Vermont

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Grand Isle County carry 6,248 vehicles a day on average, 2.2 times the typical road in the county (2,808).

Alburg-Swanton Bridge is the busiest road, at 7,319 vehicles a day, 874 of them trucks (11.9%). It also carries the most trucks.

Ferry Road draws drivers from wealthier areas: their neighborhoods average $119,761 in household income, 31% above the county's $91,715, while those on Main Street average $67,749, 26% below it.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Alburg-Swanton BridgeTrunk road · 7,319vehicles874trucks · 11.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
18.3%
Median trip time
38.7 min
Drivers’ median age
50.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,799

Delays build on Alburg-Swanton Bridge: its congestion ratio of 18% over free-flow time is well above the county's 10%.

2Vermont Route 78Trunk road · 5,837vehicles676trucks · 11.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
14.5%
Median trip time
35.1 min
Drivers’ median age
50.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,533

At 2.1 times the county average, Vermont Route 78 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $70,533 in household income.

3Main StreetTrunk road · 5,587vehicles591trucks · 10.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
13.7%
Median trip time
31.7 min
Drivers’ median age
51.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,749

The busiest stretch of Main Street carries 2.0 times the county average; trucks are 10.6% of it, above the county-wide 8.1%.

4U.S. Route 2Trunk road · 5,052vehicles620trucks · 12.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
12.2%
Median trip time
31.2 min
Drivers’ median age
52.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,022

U.S. Route 2 carries 80% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 31.2 minutes.

5Ferry RoadSecondary road · 3,917vehicles294trucks · 7.5%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
10.1%
Median trip time
42.4 min
Drivers’ median age
53.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$119,761

At 39% more than the county average, Ferry Road draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $119,761 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Alburg-Swanton BridgeTrunk road · #1 by traffic7,319vehicles874trucks · 11.9%
2Vermont Route 78Trunk road · #2 by traffic5,837vehicles676trucks · 11.6%
3U.S. Route 2Trunk road · #4 by traffic5,052vehicles620trucks · 12.3%
4Main StreetTrunk road · #3 by traffic5,587vehicles591trucks · 10.6%
5Ferry RoadSecondary road · #5 by traffic3,917vehicles294trucks · 7.5%
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

Grand IsleDepartment 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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