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Traffic heat map of Gunnison County, Colorado: 194 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Tomichi Avenue and Main Street

Gunnison County, Colorado Traffic Counts

Its drivers are the youngest of any county in Colorado, a median 40 years. This page breaks down traffic in Gunnison County, Colorado across 194 miles of monitored roads split into 1,404 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
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 Gunnison County, Colorado

Traffic

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

vehicles per day5,008
Trucks

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

8.4%
Average travel time

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

28.7 min
Congestion ratio

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

14.5%
Drivers’ average age

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

40.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$78,546

A typical monitored road in Gunnison County, Colorado sees 5,008 vehicles per day, while its 194 miles of monitored roads together handle 664,377 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈242 million per year). Trucks are 8.4% of traffic, close to the 8.4% across Colorado.

Shorter trips than 81% of counties in Colorado

Gunnison sees 26% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (5,008 vehicles per day against 6,752), suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Gunnison accounts for about 0.5% of Colorado's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Gunnison's 5,008 vehicles per day outpaces 71% of counties in Colorado.

At 28.7 minutes, the average travel time is 14% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 28.7 minutes is shorter than 81% of counties in Colorado.

Congestion is somewhat lower than the state level, at a ratio of 14.5% (8% lower).

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Gunnison County, Colorado

Trafficvehicles per day7,247
Trucks9.4%
Average travel time36.6 min
Congestion ratio15.3%
Drivers’ average age41.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$71,482

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Gunnison County, Colorado (59% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 7,247 vehicles per day, 84% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,941 vehicles per day.

With 40% of the road miles (77 miles in 453 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 390,256 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈142 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 77% of counties in Colorado

At 9.4%, highway truck share is 16% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

Gunnison's highway truck share (9.4%) is lower than 66% of counties in Colorado. By raw truck volume, Gunnison carries fewer highway trucks than 77% of counties in Colorado.

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Non-highway Traffic in Gunnison County, Colorado

Trafficvehicles per day3,941
Trucks6.8%
Average travel time24.9 min
Congestion ratio14.1%
Drivers’ average age39.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$81,323

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Gunnison County, Colorado: 41% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 3,941 vehicles per day.

Spread over 116 miles and 951 segments, 60% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 274,121 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈100 million per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.8%).

The youngest drivers of any county in Colorado

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 28% lower than the highway network.

Non-highway congestion (14.1%) runs slightly lower than the state level (6% lower).

Trip origins here have higher average income than 59% of counties in Colorado. At 40 years, Gunnison's median driver age is the lowest in Colorado.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 76% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 5% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +32% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
April is the quietest month, with volumes -28% versus the annual average.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Gunnison County, Colorado, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +32% in high season.

Gunnison County vs. Colorado Traffic Comparison

Gunnison County's biggest difference from the Colorado average is its average daily traffic per road, 26% below it. Its highway truck share is also 16% below.

MetricGunnison CountyColorado averageDifference
Traffic5,0086,752-25.8%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.4%8.4%-0.5%
Truck % (Highway)9.4%11.2%-16.2%
Avg. Travel Time28.7 min33.2 min-13.5%

How Gunnison County compares

Gunnison County against nearby counties

Gunnison County tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the second busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, simply more of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is larger.

Gunnison County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Colorado average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Gunnison County5,0088.4%664,37728.7 min14.5%
Pitkin County, Colorado6,6157.6%493,18522.5 min17.8%
Chaffee County, Colorado4,5227.9%611,60926.3 min10.8%
Delta County, Colorado3,6817.7%618,45336.8 min10.4%
Lake County, Colorado3,2048.1%195,07034.0 min13.1%
Colorado average6,7528.4%N/A33.2 min15.7%

Gunnison County ranked within Colorado

Gunnison County records the lowest average driver age in Colorado.

Gunnison County ranked among 64 county-level areas in Colorado (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 54.
MeasureGunnison CountyColorado rank
Traffic volume (AADT)5,008#19 of 64
Highway vehicle-miles per day390,256#31 of 54
Truck share on highways9.4%#36 of 54
Highway trucks per day683#42 of 54
Average travel time28.7 min#52 of 64
Average driver income$78,546#27 of 64
Average driver age40.2 yrs#64 of 64

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #19 of 64 on average daily traffic volume, against #64 of 64 on average driver age.

Busiest roads in Gunnison County, Colorado

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 14,661 vehicles a day, against 5,008 on the average road in Gunnison County.

Tomichi Avenue is the busiest road, at 17,008 vehicles a day, 800 of them trucks (4.7%). Middle Bridge carries the most trucks, 952 a day (9.7% of its traffic), although it ranks #4 for all traffic.

Trips using Middle Bridge are long: a median of 60.5 minutes against 28.7 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Drivers on Lake Fork Bridge are noticeably older, with a median age of 62.4 against 40.2 across the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Tomichi AvenueTrunk road · 17,008vehicles800trucks · 4.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
25.0%
Median trip time
29.8 min
Drivers’ median age
42.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,811

Travel on Tomichi Avenue's busiest stretch runs 25% over free-flow time, against 14% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2Main StreetPrimary road · 13,746vehicles582trucks · 4.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
19.2%
Median trip time
26.2 min
Drivers’ median age
41.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,047

At 2.7 times the county average, Main Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $73,047 in household income.

3US 50Trunk road · 13,230vehicles590trucks · 4.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
19.8%
Median trip time
35.7 min
Drivers’ median age
42.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,354

The busiest stretch of US 50 carries 2.6 times the county average; trucks are 4.5% of it, below the county-wide 8.4%.

4Middle BridgeTrunk road · 9,784vehicles952trucks · 9.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
60.5 min
Drivers’ median age
35.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,375

On its busiest stretch, Middle Bridge carries 2.0 times the county average; trucks are 9.7% of it, above the county-wide 8.4%.

5Sixth StreetTertiary road · 7,389vehicles434trucks · 5.9%
Road class
Tertiary road
Congestion ratio
26.4%
Median trip time
18.0 min
Drivers’ median age
36.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,495

Sixth Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 26% longer than at free-flow speed, against 14% county-wide.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Middle BridgeTrunk road · #4 by traffic9,784vehicles952trucks · 9.7%
2Tomichi AvenueTrunk road · #1 by traffic17,008vehicles800trucks · 4.7%
3Lake Fork BridgeTrunk road · 7,143vehicles702trucks · 9.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
50.4 min
Drivers’ median age
62.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$90,313

Drivers on Lake Fork Bridge are on long journeys, a median 50.4 minutes against 28.7 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

4US 50Trunk road · #3 by traffic13,230vehicles590trucks · 4.5%
5Main StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic13,746vehicles582trucks · 4.2%
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

GunnisonDepartment 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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