
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Grant County, Kentucky
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,139 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 19.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 27.3 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. | 10.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 45.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $76,762 |
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The average monitored road in Grant County, Kentucky carries 3,139 vehicles per day. Across its 198 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,406,806 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈513 million per year). About 1 in 5 vehicles is a truck, well above the 12.1% across Kentucky - a freight-heavy mix.
Shorter trips than 92% of counties in Kentucky
At 3,139 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Grant carries 33% less traffic than the state average of 4,696, suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Network-wide, Grant accounts for about 1.2% of Kentucky's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Grant carries more traffic than 68% of counties in Kentucky.
At 27.3 minutes, the average travel time is 14% lower than the state level. 92% of counties in Kentucky have a longer average travel time than Grant's 27.3 minutes.
At 30% lower than the state level, the 10.3% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Grant County, Kentucky
| Traffic | vehicles per day19,035 |
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| Trucks | 22.2% |
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| Average travel time | 54.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 25.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $83,012 |
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Most travel in Grant County, Kentucky happens on highways, 79% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 19,035 vehicles per day, 555% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,904 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 26% of the road network, 51 miles in 40 segments, so each mile of them is 3.0 times as busy as the average road mile.
By highway travel volume, Grant outranks 86% of counties in Kentucky.
More highway trucks than 95% of counties in Kentucky
At 22.2%, highway truck share is 40% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 89% of counties in Kentucky. By raw truck volume, Grant carries more highway trucks than 95% of counties in Kentucky.

Non-highway Traffic in Grant County, Kentucky
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,904 |
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| Trucks | 6.6% |
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| Average travel time | 26.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 10.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $68,071 |
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At 21% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Grant County, Kentucky than highways. The average non-highway road carries 2,904 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 74% of the monitored road miles (146 miles in 2,706 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 293,390 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈107 million per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.6%).
Drivers from higher-income areas than 89% of counties in Kentucky
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 70% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (10.1%) runs 27% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
89% of counties in Kentucky see lower average driver income among trip origins than Grant. The driver population here skews younger than 85% of counties in Kentucky.