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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,479 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 19.0% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 29.9 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 5.1% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.8 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $70,786 |
Our data shows 1,479 vehicles per day on the average road in Granite County, Montana, and 486,499 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈178 million per year) across its 160 miles of monitored roads. Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 19.0% of traffic, against 11.7% across Montana.
Granite's average daily traffic volume is 65% lower than the state average - 1,479 vehicles per day against 4,202 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.7% of Montana's statewide total. By volume, Granite's 1,479 vehicles per day trails 60% of counties in Montana.
The average trip takes 29.9 minutes, 17% lower than the state level. On travel time, Granite runs shorter than 96% of counties in Montana.
At 58% lower than the state level, the 5.1% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,838 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 20.6% |
| Average travel time | 52.8 min |
| Congestion ratio | 10.6% |
| Drivers’ average age | 44.7 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $73,697 |
The vast majority of driving in Granite County, Montana happens on highways: 87% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 4,838 vehicles per day, 353% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,069 vehicles per day.
With 49% of the road miles (78 miles in 60 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 421,744 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈154 million per year).
65% of counties in Montana move less traffic on their highways.
The concentration of trucks on highways (20.6%) is 38% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 88% of counties in Montana. Granite's highway truck count is higher than 91% of counties in Montana, at roughly 999 trucks per day.
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,069 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 8.6% |
| Average travel time | 27.1 min |
| Congestion ratio | 4.5% |
| Drivers’ average age | 58.1 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $58,100 |
Only a small share of travel in Granite County, Montana happens on local roads: 13% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,069 vehicles per day.
Spread over 82 miles and 491 segments, 51% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 64,755 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈23.6 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.6%).
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 58% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (4.5%) runs 63% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
67% of counties in Montana see lower average driver income among trip origins than Granite. Granite's median driver age is lower than 82% of counties in Montana.
Granite County's biggest difference from the Montana average is its average daily traffic per road, 65% below it. Its truck share, by contrast, is 63% above.
| Metric | Granite County | Montana average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 1,479 | 4,202 | -64.8% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 19.0% | 11.7% | +63.2% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 20.6% | 15.0% | +37.9% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 29.9 min | 36.2 min | -17.4% |
Against the 4 nearest areas, Granite County carries 55.7% less traffic on a typical road and is 44.2% less congested; it has the quietest roads of the five. Freight passes through here that never reaches the areas around it: the truck share is high precisely because the local car traffic is not.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite County | 1,479 | 19.0% | 486,499 | 29.9 min | 5.1% |
| Deer Lodge County, Montana | 2,197 | 17.0% | 298,401 | 32.2 min | 8.2% |
| Ravalli County, Montana | 4,685 | 6.2% | 709,404 | 31.9 min | 10.1% |
| Powell County, Montana | 2,327 | 20.1% | 584,984 | 42.1 min | 6.7% |
| Silver Bow County, Montana | 4,147 | 12.6% | 726,867 | 38.7 min | 11.7% |
| Montana average | 4,202 | 11.7% | N/A | 36.2 min | 12.3% |
Average travel time places Granite County #54 of 56 in Montana - the bottom quarter of the state.
| Measure | Granite County | Montana rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 1,479 | #34 of 56 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 421,744 | #17 of 47 |
| Truck share on highways | 20.6% | #6 of 47 |
| Highway trucks per day | 999 | #5 of 47 |
| Average travel time | 29.9 min | #54 of 56 |
| Average driver income | $70,786 | #19 of 56 |
| Average driver age | 46.8 yrs | #46 of 56 |
The two ends of this table sit far apart: #5 of 47 on highway truck volume, against #54 of 56 on average travel time.
Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 5,001 vehicles a day, against 1,479 on the average road in Granite County.
I 90 leads with 10,591 vehicles a day, 2,216 of them trucks (20.9%). That is 4.6 times the next road, Broadway Street (2,288). It also carries the most trucks.
Trucks make up 100.0% of traffic on MT 271, against 19.0% across all roads in the county.
Trips using I 90 are long: a median of 53.8 minutes against 29.9 county-wide, the mark of a through route.
Drivers on Front Street are noticeably older, with a median age of 59.7 against 46.8 across the county.
At 7.2 times the county average, I 90 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $73,697 in household income.
Broadway Street is a local road at heart: the median trip using it lasts 15.5 minutes, against 29.9 for the county.
Front Street carries 44% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 38.6 minutes.
Drivers on Frontage Road are on long journeys, a median 50.8 minutes against 29.9 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.
Even at its busiest, Business Loop 10A carries 30% less than the county average; trucks are 5.9% of it, below the county-wide 19.0%.
MT 271 is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 87% less than the county average; trucks are 100.0% of it, above the county-wide 19.0%.
The average monitored road in Granite carries 1,479 vehicles per day, 65% less than the Montana average of 4,202.
Trip origins in Granite have higher average income than 67% of counties in Montana.
Approximately 80% of highway traffic and 0% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Granite County, Montana. Most highway traffic here starts elsewhere, so the highways serve the wider region more than the local community.
Trucks make up about 19.0% of all traffic in Granite County, Montana, with about the same share on highways (20.6%).
The average trip in Granite takes 29.9 minutes, 17% shorter than the Montana average of 36.2 minutes, delays at signals and congestion included.
I 90 carries the most, 10,591 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by Broadway Street (2,288), Front Street (2,124), Frontage Road (1,434), Business Loop 10A (1,042). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
I 90, with about 2,216 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 20.9% of its 10,591 vehicles.
About 10,591 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 2,216 trucks (20.9%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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