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Traffic heat map of Granite County, Montana: 160 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 90 and Broadway Street

Granite County, Montana Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Granite County, Montana, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 551 road segments (160 road miles, about 1,535 ft each). Its highways rank among the top 5 counties in Montana for trucks per day. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Granite County, Montana

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,479
Trucks

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

19.0%
Average travel time

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

29.9 min
Congestion ratio

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

5.1%
Drivers’ average age

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

46.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average 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.

Shorter trips than 96% of counties in 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.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Granite County, Montana

Trafficvehicles per day4,838
Trucks20.6%
Average travel time52.8 min
Congestion ratio10.6%
Drivers’ average age44.7 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.

More highway trucks than 91% of counties in Montana

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Granite County, Montana

Trafficvehicles per day1,069
Trucks8.6%
Average travel time27.1 min
Congestion ratio4.5%
Drivers’ average age58.1 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%).

Younger drivers than 82% of counties in Montana

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Granite County, Montana, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic.

Granite County vs. Montana Traffic Comparison

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.

MetricGranite CountyMontana averageDifference
Traffic1,4794,202-64.8%
Truck % (Total Traffic)19.0%11.7%+63.2%
Truck % (Highway)20.6%15.0%+37.9%
Avg. Travel Time29.9 min36.2 min-17.4%

How Granite County compares

Granite County has the quietest roads among its nearby counties

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.

Granite County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Montana average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Granite County1,47919.0%486,49929.9 min5.1%
Deer Lodge County, Montana2,19717.0%298,40132.2 min8.2%
Ravalli County, Montana4,6856.2%709,40431.9 min10.1%
Powell County, Montana2,32720.1%584,98442.1 min6.7%
Silver Bow County, Montana4,14712.6%726,86738.7 min11.7%
Montana average4,20211.7%N/A36.2 min12.3%

Granite County ranked within Montana

Average travel time places Granite County #54 of 56 in Montana - the bottom quarter of the state.

Granite County ranked among 56 county-level areas in Montana (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 47.
MeasureGranite CountyMontana rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,479#34 of 56
Highway vehicle-miles per day421,744#17 of 47
Truck share on highways20.6%#6 of 47
Highway trucks per day999#5 of 47
Average travel time29.9 min#54 of 56
Average driver income$70,786#19 of 56
Average driver age46.8 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.

Busiest roads in Granite County, Montana

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.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 90Motorway · 10,591vehicles2,216trucks · 20.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
10.6%
Median trip time
53.8 min
Drivers’ median age
44.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,697

At 7.2 times the county average, I 90 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $73,697 in household income.

2Broadway StreetSecondary road · 2,288vehicles150trucks · 6.6%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
6.8%
Median trip time
15.5 min
Drivers’ median age
57.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,003

Broadway Street is a local road at heart: the median trip using it lasts 15.5 minutes, against 29.9 for the county.

3Front StreetPrimary road · 2,124vehicles204trucks · 9.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
6.5%
Median trip time
38.6 min
Drivers’ median age
59.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,571

Front Street carries 44% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 38.6 minutes.

4Frontage RoadSecondary road · 1,434vehicles120trucks · 8.4%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
5.6%
Median trip time
50.8 min
Drivers’ median age
57.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,554

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.

5Business Loop 10ASecondary road · 1,042vehicles61trucks · 5.9%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
3.0%
Median trip time
37.6 min
Drivers’ median age
55.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,364

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%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 90Motorway · #1 by traffic10,591vehicles2,216trucks · 20.9%
2Front StreetPrimary road · #3 by traffic2,124vehicles204trucks · 9.6%
3MT 271Secondary road · 192vehicles192trucks · 100.0%
Road class
Secondary road

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%.

4Broadway StreetSecondary road · #2 by traffic2,288vehicles150trucks · 6.6%
5Frontage RoadSecondary road · #4 by traffic1,434vehicles120trucks · 8.4%
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

GraniteDepartment 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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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