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Traffic heat map of Lewis and Clark County, Montana: 466 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Last Chance Gulch Street

Lewis and Clark County, Montana Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Lewis and Clark County, Montana, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 6,334 road segments (466 road miles, about 388 ft each). It ranks among the top 5 counties in Montana for average daily traffic. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Lewis and Clark County, Montana

Traffic

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

vehicles per day4,942
Trucks

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

8.1%
Average travel time

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

44.2 min
Congestion ratio

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

15.0%
Drivers’ average age

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

48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$77,086

The average monitored road in Lewis and Clark County, Montana carries 4,942 vehicles per day. Across its 466 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,349,800 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈493 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 9 across Montana.

Busier roads than 93% of counties in Montana

Lewis and Clark's average daily traffic volume is 18% higher than the state average - 4,942 vehicles per day against 4,202 - suggesting more traffic load per road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Network-wide, Lewis and Clark accounts for about 4.7% of Montana's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Lewis and Clark carries more traffic than 93% of counties in Montana.

At 44.2 minutes, the average travel time is 22% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 44.2 minutes is longer than 78% of counties in Montana.

Congestion runs 23% higher than the state level, at a ratio of 15.0%, which means more pronounced congestion - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Lewis and Clark County, Montana

Trafficvehicles per day6,715
Trucks10.5%
Average travel time34.6 min
Congestion ratio15.7%
Drivers’ average age48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$79,272

Highways carry about half of all travel in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, 53% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,715 vehicles per day, 45% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,642 vehicles per day.

Highways also make up about 48% of the monitored road miles: 224 miles in 914 segments, together carrying 713,052 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈260 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Lewis and Clark outranks 87% of counties in Montana.

Lower highway truck share than 90% of counties in Montana

The concentration of trucks on highways (10.5%) is 30% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

90% of counties in Montana see a higher highway truck share than Lewis and Clark's 10.5%. 57% of counties in Montana see more highway trucks per day than Lewis and Clark's roughly 705.

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Non-highway Traffic in Lewis and Clark County, Montana

Trafficvehicles per day4,642
Trucks5.3%
Average travel time45.9 min
Congestion ratio14.9%
Drivers’ average age48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$75,907

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, 47% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 4,642 vehicles per day.

Local roads also make up about 52% of the monitored road miles: 242 miles in 5,420 segments, together carrying 636,749 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈232 million per year). Trucks make up 5.3% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 19 vehicles.

Drivers from higher-income areas than 91% of counties in Montana

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 49% fewer trucks by share.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 14.9% is 23% higher than the state level, suggesting slower local mobility than the state average.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 91% of counties in Montana. Lewis and Clark's median driver age is lower than 71% of counties in Montana.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
A long morning plateau from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM and PM peak 3:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 69% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 6% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +24% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -25% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Lewis and Clark County, Montana, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +24% in high season.

Lewis and Clark County vs. Montana Traffic Comparison

The truck share sets Lewis and Clark County apart: 31% below the Montana average. Its highway truck share is also 30% below.

MetricLewis and Clark CountyMontana averageDifference
Traffic4,9424,202+17.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.1%11.7%-30.9%
Truck % (Highway)10.5%15.0%-29.9%
Avg. Travel Time44.2 min36.2 min+22.3%

How Lewis and Clark County compares

Lewis and Clark County against nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Lewis and Clark County is 42.3% more congested and sees 21.2% longer typical trips; it has the second busiest roads of the five. Longer trips on tighter roads - time lost here is congestion as well as distance, which is the harder of the two to design around.

Lewis and Clark County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Montana average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Lewis and Clark County4,9428.1%1,349,80044.2 min15.0%
Powell County, Montana2,32720.1%584,98442.1 min6.7%
Teton County, Montana85010.9%172,24333.3 min4.8%
Cascade County, Montana4,2668.0%1,339,08735.6 min13.9%
Missoula County, Montana7,2769.8%2,532,44735.0 min16.8%
Montana average4,20211.7%N/A36.2 min12.3%

Lewis and Clark County ranked within Montana

Lewis and Clark County sits in the top quarter of the Montana field on average daily traffic volume, at #5 of 56.

Lewis and Clark County ranked among 56 county-level areas in Montana (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 47.
MeasureLewis and Clark CountyMontana rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,942#5 of 56
Highway vehicle-miles per day713,052#7 of 47
Truck share on highways10.5%#42 of 47
Highway trucks per day705#27 of 47
Average travel time44.2 min#13 of 56
Average driver income$77,086#6 of 56
Average driver age48.4 yrs#40 of 56

Lewis and Clark County ranks #5 of 56 on average daily traffic volume but #42 of 47 on truck share on highways - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Lewis and Clark County, Montana

The three busiest roads in Lewis and Clark County average 34,352 vehicles a day, 7.0 times the county average of 4,942 across all its monitored roads.

Last Chance Gulch Street is the busiest road, at 56,385 vehicles a day, 2,593 of them trucks (4.6%). No other road comes close: Montana Avenue, in second place, carries 26,320. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Custer Avenue is a local road at heart: the median trip using it lasts 30.0 minutes, against 44.2 for the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Last Chance Gulch StreetPrimary road · 56,385vehicles2,593trucks · 4.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
67.6%
Median trip time
55.5 min
Drivers’ median age
48.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,071

Last Chance Gulch Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 68% longer than at free-flow speed, against 15% county-wide.

2Montana AvenuePrimary road · 26,320vehicles1,226trucks · 4.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
61.8%
Median trip time
43.9 min
Drivers’ median age
49.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,917

Delays build on Montana Avenue: its congestion ratio of 62% over free-flow time is well above the county's 15%.

3Custer AvenuePrimary road · 20,349vehicles1,123trucks · 5.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
23.1%
Median trip time
30.0 min
Drivers’ median age
49.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$78,242

The busiest stretch of Custer Avenue carries 4.1 times the county average; trucks are 5.5% of it, below the county-wide 8.1%.

4Prospect AvenueTrunk road · 20,015vehicles1,142trucks · 5.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
36.9%
Median trip time
32.5 min
Drivers’ median age
49.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,011

Trips on Prospect Avenue are short, a median 32.5 minutes against 44.2 county-wide, so it mostly serves local errands and commutes.

5Lyndale AvenueTrunk road · 19,130vehicles1,046trucks · 5.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
22.4%
Median trip time
35.0 min
Drivers’ median age
48.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$77,193

On its busiest stretch, Lyndale Avenue carries 3.9 times the county average; trucks are 5.5% of it, below the county-wide 8.1%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Last Chance Gulch StreetPrimary road · #1 by traffic56,385vehicles2,593trucks · 4.6%
2Montana AvenuePrimary road · #2 by traffic26,320vehicles1,226trucks · 4.7%
3Prospect AvenueTrunk road · #4 by traffic20,015vehicles1,142trucks · 5.7%
4Custer AvenuePrimary road · #3 by traffic20,349vehicles1,123trucks · 5.5%
5Lyndale AvenueTrunk road · #5 by traffic19,130vehicles1,046trucks · 5.5%
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

Lewis and ClarkDepartment 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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