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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,612 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 17.5% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.8 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 13.4% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.4 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $95,799 |
A typical monitored road in Grundy County, Illinois sees 4,612 vehicles per day, while its 316 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,727,828 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈631 million per year). About 1 in 6 vehicles is a truck, well above the 10.2% across Illinois - a freight-heavy mix.
At 4,612 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Grundy carries 46% less traffic than the state average of 8,480, suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.7% of Illinois's statewide total. 76% of counties in Illinois see less traffic than Grundy's 4,612 vehicles per day.
Journey times run 10% lower than the state level, at 30.8 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 30.8 minutes is shorter than 91% of counties in Illinois.
Congestion runs 35% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 13.4%, which means smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
| Traffic | vehicles per day10,070 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 25.0% |
| Average travel time | 52.5 min |
| Congestion ratio | 18.8% |
| Drivers’ average age | 46.0 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $95,974 |
Highways carry more than half of all travel in Grundy County, Illinois (60% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 10,070 vehicles per day, 132% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,335 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 26% of the monitored road miles (83 miles, 204 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,029,129 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈376 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Grundy outranks 77% of counties in Illinois.
At 25.0%, highway truck share is 44% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
Grundy's highway truck share (25.0%) is higher than 67% of counties in Illinois. Grundy's highway truck count is higher than 78% of counties in Illinois, at roughly 2,515 trucks per day.
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,335 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 6.5% |
| Average travel time | 29.7 min |
| Congestion ratio | 13.1% |
| Drivers’ average age | 46.5 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $95,735 |
A significant share of driving in Grundy County, Illinois, 40% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 4,335 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 74% of the monitored road miles (233 miles in 4,028 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 698,699 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈255 million per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.5%).
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 74% fewer trucks by share.
At 36% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 13.1% signals easier movement on local roads.
Grundy's average driver income is higher than 91% of counties in Illinois. The driver population here skews younger than 88% of counties in Illinois.
Of the four measures, truck share differs most: Grundy County runs 72% above the Illinois average. Its average daily traffic per road, by contrast, is 46% below.
| Metric | Grundy County | Illinois average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 4,612 | 8,480 | -45.6% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 17.5% | 10.2% | +71.8% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 25.0% | 17.3% | +44.1% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 30.8 min | 34.1 min | -9.7% |
Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Grundy County moves 30.6% of the total daily travel and runs 6.0 percentage points more truck traffic; it has the fourth busiest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grundy County | 4,612 | 17.5% | 1,727,828 | 30.8 min | 13.4% |
| Kendall County, Illinois | 6,989 | 5.6% | 2,152,448 | 30.1 min | 18.0% |
| LaSalle County, Illinois | 3,388 | 17.1% | 3,463,088 | 31.8 min | 11.0% |
| Will County, Illinois | 9,536 | 10.2% | 14,714,640 | 32.1 min | 22.8% |
| Kankakee County, Illinois | 5,194 | 13.0% | 2,240,816 | 34.3 min | 13.4% |
| Illinois average | 8,480 | 10.2% | N/A | 34.1 min | 20.6% |
Grundy County sits in the bottom quarter of the Illinois field on average travel time, at #93 of 102.
| Measure | Grundy County | Illinois rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 4,612 | #25 of 102 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 1,029,129 | #20 of 82 |
| Truck share on highways | 25.0% | #28 of 82 |
| Highway trucks per day | 2,515 | #19 of 82 |
| Average travel time | 30.8 min | #93 of 102 |
| Average driver income | $95,799 | #10 of 102 |
| Average driver age | 46.4 yrs | #90 of 102 |
The two ends of this table sit far apart: #10 of 102 on average driver income, against #93 of 102 on average travel time.
On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Grundy County carry 25,601 vehicles a day on average, 5.6 times the typical road in the county (4,612).
I 80 leads with 30,224 vehicles a day, 7,623 of them trucks (25.2%). It also carries the most trucks.
Trips using I 55 are long: a median of 70.1 minutes against 30.8 county-wide, the mark of a through route.
Few trucks use Division Street: 5.1% of its traffic, under half the county's 17.5%.
Drivers on I 80 are on long journeys, a median 51.1 minutes against 30.8 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.
Division Street carries 5.3 times the county average at its busiest, 1,233 of them trucks (5.1%, below the county-wide 17.5%).
I 55 peaks at 22,236 vehicles a day, 4.8 times the county average; trucks are 26.1% of it, above the county-wide 17.5%.
Travel on Bedford Road's busiest stretch runs 34% over free-flow time, against 13% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.
Ridge Road is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 34% longer than at free-flow speed, against 13% county-wide.
Eames Street carries 3.0 times the county average at its busiest, 911 of them trucks (6.7%, below the county-wide 17.5%).
IL 47 carries 2.4 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 32.0 minutes.
The average monitored road in Grundy carries 4,612 vehicles per day, 46% less than the Illinois average of 8,480.
Grundy carries more traffic than 76% of counties in Illinois, averaging 4,612 vehicles per day.
Trucks make up about 17.5% of all traffic in Grundy County, Illinois, rising to 25.0% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
Approximately 41% of highway traffic and 19% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Grundy County, Illinois. A sizeable share of highway traffic comes from outside, mixed with local trips on the same roads.
Drivers on Grundy roads have a median age of 46 years, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $95,799, in line with the Illinois average.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: a long morning plateau from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM - about 73% above the daily average.
The average trip in Grundy takes 30.8 minutes, 10% shorter than the Illinois average of 34.1 minutes, delays at signals and congestion included.
I 80 carries the most, 30,224 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by Division Street (24,344), I 55 (22,236), Bedford Road (14,229), Ridge Road (13,746). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
I 80, with about 7,623 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 25.2% of its 30,224 vehicles.
About 30,224 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 7,623 trucks (25.2%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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