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Traffic heat map of Lee County, Alabama: 612 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 85 and US 80

Lee County, Alabama Traffic Counts

It ranks among the top 5 counties in Alabama for average daily traffic. This page breaks down traffic in Lee County, Alabama across 612 miles of monitored roads split into 7,182 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 Lee County, Alabama

Traffic

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

vehicles per day8,367
Trucks

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

10.0%
Average travel time

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

33.8 min
Congestion ratio

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

19.5%
Drivers’ average age

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

41.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$66,766

The average monitored road in Lee County, Alabama carries 8,367 vehicles per day. Across its 612 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 3,976,867 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.5 billion per year). Trucks are 10.0% of traffic, close to the 10.6% across Alabama.

Busier roads than 95% of counties in Alabama

At 8,367 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Lee carries 41% more traffic than the state average of 5,932, suggesting more demand on each road - a busier backdrop for retail sites, at the cost of slower access. Across the whole network, that travel is about 2.8% of Alabama's statewide total. By volume, Lee's 8,367 vehicles per day outpaces 95% of counties in Alabama.

At 33.8 minutes, the average travel time is 6% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 33.8 minutes is longer than 68% of counties in Alabama.

The congestion ratio of 19.5% is 26% higher, pointing to more pronounced congestion than the state level - a factor for delivery windows and signal timing.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Lee County, Alabama

Trafficvehicles per day14,297
Trucks15.8%
Average travel time39.5 min
Congestion ratio24.0%
Drivers’ average age43.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$67,250

Highways carry about half of all travel in Lee County, Alabama, 46% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 14,297 vehicles per day, 84% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,754 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 21% of the monitored road miles (131 miles, 673 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,847,178 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈674 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Lee outranks 86% of counties in Alabama.

More highway trucks than 75% of counties in Alabama

Highway truck concentration here runs 6% higher than the state average, at 15.8%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Alabama: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

Lee's highway truck share (15.8%) is higher than 61% of counties in Alabama. Lee's highway truck count is higher than 75% of counties in Alabama, at roughly 2,255 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Lee County, Alabama

Trafficvehicles per day7,754
Trucks5.0%
Average travel time33.2 min
Congestion ratio19.0%
Drivers’ average age40.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$66,542

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Lee County, Alabama, 54% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 7,754 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 79% of the monitored road miles (482 miles in 6,509 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 2,129,689 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈777 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.0%.

Younger drivers than 98% of counties in Alabama

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 68% lower than on highways.

At 29% higher than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 19.0% signals more friction on local roads.

Lee's average driver income is higher than 76% of counties in Alabama. The driver population here skews younger than 98% of counties in Alabama.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 72% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 19% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
August–October is the high season, with volumes +11% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
December is the quietest month, with volumes -17% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Lee County, Alabama, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +11% in high season.

Lee County vs. Alabama Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Lee County apart: 41% above the Alabama average.

MetricLee CountyAlabama averageDifference
Traffic8,3675,932+41.0%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.0%10.6%-5.6%
Truck % (Highway)15.8%14.8%+6.5%
Avg. Travel Time33.8 min31.8 min+6.1%

How Lee County compares

Lee County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Lee County is 52.5% more congested and carries 63.0% more traffic on a typical road; it has the second busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

Lee County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Alabama average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Lee County8,36710.0%3,976,86733.8 min19.5%
Russell County, Alabama5,0289.0%1,339,73930.5 min16.4%
Macon County, Alabama3,02618.7%1,459,64535.2 min8.5%
Harris County, Georgia3,06912.5%1,347,38729.9 min8.8%
Muscogee County, Georgia9,4046.1%3,413,34632.1 min17.3%
Alabama average5,93210.6%N/A31.8 min15.5%

Lee County ranked within Alabama

Average driver age places Lee County #66 of 67 in Alabama - the bottom quarter of the state.

Lee County ranked among 67 county-level areas in Alabama (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 60.
MeasureLee CountyAlabama rank
Traffic volume (AADT)8,367#4 of 67
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,847,178#9 of 60
Truck share on highways15.8%#24 of 60
Highway trucks per day2,255#16 of 60
Average travel time33.8 min#22 of 67
Average driver income$66,766#17 of 67
Average driver age41.2 yrs#66 of 67

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #4 of 67 on average daily traffic volume, against #66 of 67 on average driver age.

Busiest roads in Lee County, Alabama

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 38,942 vehicles a day, against 8,367 on the average road in Lee County.

I 85 leads with 55,620 vehicles a day, 10,416 of them trucks (18.7%). No other road comes close: US 80, in second place, carries 31,770. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Freight stands out on I 85: trucks are 18.7% of the traffic there, against 10.0% county-wide.

I 85 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 45.9 minutes against 33.8 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 85Motorway · 55,620vehicles10,416trucks · 18.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
65.9%
Median trip time
45.9 min
Drivers’ median age
42.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,019

Delays build on I 85: its congestion ratio of 66% over free-flow time is well above the county's 19%.

2US 80Trunk road · 31,770vehicles2,140trucks · 6.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
79.4%
Median trip time
33.6 min
Drivers’ median age
43.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,994

Travel on US 80's busiest stretch runs 79% over free-flow time, against 19% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3Gateway DriveTrunk road · 29,437vehicles1,767trucks · 6.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
29.7%
Median trip time
39.0 min
Drivers’ median age
43.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,408

On its busiest stretch, Gateway Drive carries 3.5 times the county average; trucks are 6.0% of it, below the county-wide 10.0%.

4Glenn AvenueSecondary road · 25,356vehicles744trucks · 2.9%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
27.7%
Median trip time
37.8 min
Drivers’ median age
41.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,747

Glenn Avenue peaks at 25,356 vehicles a day, 3.0 times the county average; trucks are 2.9% of it, below the county-wide 10.0%.

5University DrivePrimary road · 23,665vehicles816trucks · 3.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
27.7%
Median trip time
30.0 min
Drivers’ median age
40.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,812

University Drive carries 2.8 times the county average at its busiest, 816 of them trucks (3.5%, below the county-wide 10.0%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 85Motorway · #1 by traffic55,620vehicles10,416trucks · 18.7%
2Columbus ParkwayTrunk road · 19,727vehicles2,649trucks · 13.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
29.9%
Median trip time
40.9 min
Drivers’ median age
42.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,333

Columbus Parkway carries 2.4 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 40.9 minutes.

3US 280Trunk road · 22,404vehicles2,357trucks · 10.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
30.0%
Median trip time
34.5 min
Drivers’ median age
43.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,383

At 2.7 times the county average, US 280 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $71,383 in household income.

4US 80Trunk road · #2 by traffic31,770vehicles2,140trucks · 6.7%
5Gateway DriveTrunk road · #3 by traffic29,437vehicles1,767trucks · 6.0%
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

LeeDepartment 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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