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Traffic | vehicles per day7,010 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 9.9% |
Average travel time | 33.7 min |
Congestion ratio | 18.2% |
Drivers’ average age | 47.8 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $93,894 |
The average monitored road in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania carries 7,010 vehicles per day. Across its 754 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 6,235,569 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.3 billion per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with Pennsylvania (10.6%).
Lehigh sees 25% higher average daily traffic volume than the state average (7,010 vehicles per day against 5,617), suggesting more demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Network-wide, Lehigh accounts for about 2.8% of Pennsylvania's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Lehigh carries more traffic than 94% of counties in Pennsylvania.
At 33.7 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. On travel time, Lehigh runs longer than 56% of counties in Pennsylvania.
Congestion is somewhat higher than the state level, at a ratio of 18.2% (10% higher) - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
| Traffic | vehicles per day17,094 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 14.1% |
| Average travel time | 40.8 min |
| Congestion ratio | 34.1% |
| Drivers’ average age | 48.3 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $95,379 |
Highways carry about half of all travel in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, 51% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 17,094 vehicles per day, 172% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,296 vehicles per day.
With 24% of the road miles (182 miles in 1,249 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 3,210,025 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.2 billion per year).
By highway travel volume, Lehigh outranks 83% of counties in Pennsylvania.
The concentration of trucks on highways (14.1%) is 10% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Pennsylvania: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
62% of counties in Pennsylvania see a higher highway truck share than Lehigh's 14.1%. 76% of counties in Pennsylvania see fewer highway trucks per day than Lehigh's roughly 2,417.
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,296 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 5.5% |
| Average travel time | 33.2 min |
| Congestion ratio | 17.1% |
| Drivers’ average age | 47.3 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $92,939 |
Local roads carry about half of all travel in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, 49% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 6,296 vehicles per day.
Spread over 572 miles and 17,657 segments, 76% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 3,025,544 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.1 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.5%.
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 61% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (17.1%) runs slightly higher than the state level (9% higher).
88% of counties in Pennsylvania see lower average driver income among trip origins than Lehigh. Lehigh's median driver age is lower than 86% of counties in Pennsylvania.
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