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Traffic | vehicles per day10,566 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 5.6% |
Average travel time | 33.6 min |
Congestion ratio | 22.9% |
Drivers’ average age | 50.9 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $80,487 |
The average monitored road in Grand Traverse County, Michigan carries 10,566 vehicles per day. Across its 359 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 2,496,284 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈911 million per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Michigan: 5.6% against 7.7%.
Grand Traverse's average daily traffic volume is 37% higher than the state average - 10,566 vehicles per day against 7,697 - suggesting more traffic load per road - more exposure for roadside businesses, and more competition for road space. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.1% of Michigan's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Grand Traverse's 10,566 vehicles per day outpaces 96% of counties in Michigan.
The average trip takes 33.6 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, Grand Traverse runs longer than 51% of counties in Michigan.
At 24% higher than the state level, the 22.9% congestion ratio signals more pronounced congestion - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
| Traffic | vehicles per day21,065 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 6.9% |
| Average travel time | 32.4 min |
| Congestion ratio | 35.5% |
| Drivers’ average age | 51.6 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $78,430 |
Highways carry a significant share of travel in Grand Traverse County, Michigan: 38% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 21,065 vehicles per day, 166% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,907 vehicles per day.
With 17% of the road miles (63 miles in 1,394 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 946,644 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈346 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Grand Traverse outranks 68% of counties in Michigan.
Highway truck concentration here runs 42% lower than the state average, at 6.9%. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.
Grand Traverse also posts the lowest highway truck share in Michigan - 6.9%. 58% of counties in Michigan see fewer highway trucks per day than Grand Traverse's roughly 1,456.
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,907 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 4.8% |
| Average travel time | 33.9 min |
| Congestion ratio | 19.7% |
| Drivers’ average age | 50.2 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $81,855 |
Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Grand Traverse County, Michigan (62% of vehicle-miles). The average non-highway road carries 7,907 vehicles per day.
Spread over 296 miles and 5,504 segments, 83% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,549,640 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈566 million per year). About 1 in 21 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (4.8%).
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 30% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (19.7%) runs slightly higher than the state level (8% higher).
Grand Traverse's average driver income is higher than 84% of counties in Michigan. Grand Traverse's median driver age is higher than 52% of counties in Michigan.
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