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Traffic heat map of LaSalle County, Illinois: 886 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 80 and 17th Road

LaSalle County, Illinois Traffic Counts

Our LaSalle County, Illinois traffic data covers 9,136 road segments over 886 road miles, with an average segment of just 512 ft. About 1 in 6 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 10 across Illinois. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 LaSalle County, Illinois

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,388
Trucks

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

17.1%
Average travel time

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

31.8 min
Congestion ratio

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

11.0%
Drivers’ average age

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

49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$78,703

A typical monitored road in LaSalle County, Illinois sees 3,388 vehicles per day, while its 886 miles of monitored roads together handle 3,463,088 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.3 billion per year). About 1 in 6 vehicles is a truck, well above the 10.2% across Illinois - a freight-heavy mix.

Traffic 60% below the Illinois average

LaSalle's average daily traffic volume is 60% lower than the state average - 3,388 vehicles per day against 8,480 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.5% of Illinois's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 62% of counties in Illinois see less traffic than LaSalle's 3,388 vehicles per day.

At 31.8 minutes, the average travel time is 7% lower than the state level. On travel time, LaSalle runs shorter than 80% of counties in Illinois.

Congestion runs 47% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 11.0%, which means smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in LaSalle County, Illinois

Trafficvehicles per day11,820
Trucks26.9%
Average travel time55.6 min
Congestion ratio28.2%
Drivers’ average age49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$84,128

Highways carry about half of all travel in LaSalle County, Illinois, 50% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 11,820 vehicles per day, 271% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,187 vehicles per day.

That comes from just 16% of the monitored road miles: 139 miles in 213 segments, carrying 1,740,579 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈635 million per year).

88% of counties in Illinois move less traffic on their highways.

Higher highway truck share than 80% of counties in Illinois

At 26.9%, highway truck share is 56% higher than the state average. That marks LaSalle as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

LaSalle's highway truck share (26.9%) is higher than 80% of counties in Illinois. 80% of counties in Illinois see fewer highway trucks per day than LaSalle's roughly 3,186.

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Non-highway Traffic in LaSalle County, Illinois

Trafficvehicles per day3,187
Trucks7.1%
Average travel time31.2 min
Congestion ratio10.5%
Drivers’ average age49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$77,304

Local roads carry about half of all travel in LaSalle County, Illinois, 50% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 3,187 vehicles per day.

Spread over 747 miles and 8,923 segments, 84% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,722,510 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈629 million per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.1%).

Local congestion 49% below the Illinois average

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 74% lower than on highways.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 10.5% is 49% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

LaSalle's average driver income is higher than 71% of counties in Illinois. LaSalle's median driver age is higher than 58% of counties in Illinois.

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 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 68% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 10% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +13% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -20% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In LaSalle County, Illinois, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +13% in high season.

LaSalle County vs. Illinois Traffic Comparison

The truck share sets LaSalle County apart: 68% above the Illinois average. Its average daily traffic per road, by contrast, is 60% below.

MetricLaSalle CountyIllinois averageDifference
Traffic3,3888,480-60.0%
Truck % (Total Traffic)17.1%10.2%+67.7%
Truck % (Highway)26.9%17.3%+55.5%
Avg. Travel Time31.8 min34.1 min-6.9%

How LaSalle County compares

LaSalle County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, LaSalle County moves 3.7 times the total daily travel; it has the second busiest roads of the five. Bigger and busier at once: more road than the areas around it and heavier traffic on it, which makes it the centre of gravity for travel in this part of the map.

LaSalle County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Illinois average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
LaSalle County3,38817.1%3,463,08831.8 min11.0%
Putnam County, Illinois1,8708.2%169,37630.6 min6.6%
Grundy County, Illinois4,61217.5%1,727,82830.8 min13.4%
Marshall County, Illinois1,93117.2%479,10838.7 min6.6%
Livingston County, Illinois2,23817.8%1,364,39535.5 min7.8%
Illinois average8,48010.2%N/A34.1 min20.6%

LaSalle County ranked within Illinois

LaSalle County sits in the top quarter of the Illinois field on highway travel volume, at #11 of 82.

LaSalle County ranked among 102 county-level areas in Illinois (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 82.
MeasureLaSalle CountyIllinois rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,388#39 of 102
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,740,579#11 of 82
Truck share on highways26.9%#17 of 82
Highway trucks per day3,186#17 of 82
Average travel time31.8 min#82 of 102
Average driver income$78,703#30 of 102
Average driver age49.8 yrs#43 of 102

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #11 of 82 on highway travel volume, against #82 of 102 on average travel time.

Busiest roads in LaSalle County, Illinois

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 25,700 vehicles a day, against 3,388 on the average road in LaSalle County.

I 80 is the busiest road, at 30,525 vehicles a day, 8,458 of them trucks (27.7%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trips using I 39 are long: a median of 62.2 minutes against 31.8 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Few trucks use 17th Road: 5.2% of its traffic, under half the county's 17.1%.

Freight stands out on I 80 and Abraham Lincoln Memorial Bridge: trucks are 27.7% and 27.4% of the traffic there, against 17.1% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 80Motorway · 30,525vehicles8,458trucks · 27.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
32.1%
Median trip time
52.8 min
Drivers’ median age
49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$87,123

Drivers on I 80 are on long journeys, a median 52.8 minutes against 31.8 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

217th RoadSecondary road · 24,678vehicles1,282trucks · 5.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
57.0%
Median trip time
29.9 min
Drivers’ median age
49.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$79,936

17th Road is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 57% longer than at free-flow speed, against 11% county-wide.

3I 39Motorway · 21,896vehicles4,942trucks · 22.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
24.8%
Median trip time
62.2 min
Drivers’ median age
46.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,461

I 39 carries 6.5 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 62.2 minutes.

4Abraham Lincoln Memorial BridgeMotorway · 19,936vehicles5,461trucks · 27.4%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
59.4 min
Drivers’ median age
46.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$78,288

Abraham Lincoln Memorial Bridge carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 59.4 minutes, against 31.8 for the county.

5Columbus StreetSecondary road · 18,133vehicles806trucks · 4.4%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
54.5%
Median trip time
29.7 min
Drivers’ median age
50.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$80,615

Delays build on Columbus Street: its congestion ratio of 54% over free-flow time is well above the county's 11%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 80Motorway · #1 by traffic30,525vehicles8,458trucks · 27.7%
2Abraham Lincoln Memorial BridgeMotorway · #4 by traffic19,936vehicles5,461trucks · 27.4%
3I 39Motorway · #3 by traffic21,896vehicles4,942trucks · 22.6%
417th RoadSecondary road · #2 by traffic24,678vehicles1,282trucks · 5.2%
5Norris DrivePrimary road · 15,064vehicles1,246trucks · 8.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
13.3%
Median trip time
32.9 min
Drivers’ median age
50.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$81,397

On its busiest stretch, Norris Drive carries 4.4 times the county average; trucks are 8.3% of it, below the county-wide 17.1%.

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

LaSalleDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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