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Traffic heat map of Limestone County, Alabama: 532 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 565 and Bee Line Highway

Limestone County, Alabama Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 532 road miles in Limestone County, Alabama, divided into 5,714 segments averaging 492 ft. Its drivers come from neighborhoods among the top 5 counties in Alabama for household income. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Limestone County, Alabama

Traffic

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

vehicles per day6,317
Trucks

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

13.0%
Average travel time

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

34.9 min
Congestion ratio

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

13.5%
Drivers’ average age

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

46.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$84,117

Our data shows 6,317 vehicles per day on the average road in Limestone County, Alabama, and 3,371,811 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.2 billion per year) across its 532 miles of monitored roads. At 13.0%, the truck share runs above the 10.6% across Alabama: about 1 in 8 vehicles.

Busier roads than 85% of counties in Alabama

At 6,317 vehicles per day, the average road in Limestone carries somewhat more traffic than the state average of 5,932 (6% more). In total volume terms, its road network carries about 2.4% of Alabama's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Limestone carries more traffic than 85% of counties in Alabama.

The average trip takes 34.9 minutes, 10% higher than the state level. On travel time, Limestone runs longer than 80% of counties in Alabama.

The congestion ratio of 13.5% runs slightly lower than the state level (13% lower) - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Limestone County, Alabama

Trafficvehicles per day20,199
Trucks17.2%
Average travel time39.4 min
Congestion ratio33.2%
Drivers’ average age46.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$84,460

A little more than half of the driving in Limestone County, Alabama happens on highways: 61% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 20,199 vehicles per day, 411% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,955 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 23% of the monitored road miles (122 miles, 831 segments), so they carry more than their share: 2,050,220 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈748 million per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 88% of counties in Alabama.

More highway trucks than 92% of counties in Alabama

The concentration of trucks on highways (17.2%) is 16% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

66% of counties in Alabama see a lower highway truck share than Limestone's 17.2%. 92% of counties in Alabama see fewer highway trucks per day than Limestone's roughly 3,472.

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Non-highway Traffic in Limestone County, Alabama

Trafficvehicles per day3,955
Trucks6.6%
Average travel time34.1 min
Congestion ratio10.1%
Drivers’ average age47.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$83,737

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Limestone County, Alabama: 39% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 3,955 vehicles per day.

Spread over 411 miles and 4,883 segments, 77% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,321,590 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈482 million per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.6%).

Drivers from higher-income areas than 95% of counties in Alabama

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 62% lower than the highway network.

At 32% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 10.1% signals easier movement on local roads.

95% of counties in Alabama see lower average driver income among trip origins than Limestone. The driver population here skews younger than 70% 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 much quieter: volumes run about 29% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
Traffic is nearly flat through the year: even August–October, the busiest stretch, runs only +3% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -8% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Limestone County, Alabama, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and traffic stays steady through the year (+3% in high season).

Limestone County vs. Alabama Traffic Comparison

Limestone County's biggest difference from the Alabama average is its truck share, 23% above it. Its highway truck share is also 16% above.

MetricLimestone CountyAlabama averageDifference
Traffic6,3175,932+6.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)13.0%10.6%+22.6%
Truck % (Highway)17.2%14.8%+16.1%
Avg. Travel Time34.9 min31.8 min+9.5%

How Limestone County compares

Limestone County against nearby counties

Nothing in this table sets Limestone County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the third busiest roads of the five.

Limestone 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
Limestone County6,31713.0%3,371,81134.9 min13.5%
Giles County, Tennessee3,13117.8%1,181,94335.7 min9.2%
Morgan County, Alabama7,04411.1%3,258,12633.0 min15.6%
Madison County, Alabama7,8956.3%9,083,68630.9 min21.2%
Lawrence County, Alabama2,72112.7%1,093,08234.4 min7.4%
Alabama average5,93210.6%N/A31.8 min15.5%

Limestone County ranked within Alabama

Limestone County sits in the top quarter of the Alabama field on average driver income, at #4 of 67.

Limestone County ranked among 67 county-level areas in Alabama (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 60.
MeasureLimestone CountyAlabama rank
Traffic volume (AADT)6,317#11 of 67
Highway vehicle-miles per day2,050,220#8 of 60
Truck share on highways17.2%#21 of 60
Highway trucks per day3,472#6 of 60
Average travel time34.9 min#14 of 67
Average driver income$84,117#4 of 67
Average driver age46.6 yrs#47 of 67

Busiest roads in Limestone County, Alabama

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Limestone County carry 53,434 vehicles a day on average, 8.5 times the typical road in the county (6,317).

I 565 is the busiest road, at 74,479 vehicles a day, 12,400 of them trucks (16.6%). No other road comes close: Bee Line Highway, in second place, carries 48,071. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trucks make up 30.9% of traffic on I-65 and 21.9% on I 65, against 13.0% across all roads in the county.

Trips using I-65 are long: a median of 49.2 minutes against 34.9 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 565Motorway · 74,479vehicles12,400trucks · 16.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
82.1%
Median trip time
39.6 min
Drivers’ median age
46.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$86,070

Delays build on I 565: its congestion ratio of 82% over free-flow time is well above the county's 13%.

2Bee Line HighwayTrunk road · 48,071vehicles6,728trucks · 14.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
48.0%
Median trip time
38.1 min
Drivers’ median age
46.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,843

Travel on Bee Line Highway's busiest stretch runs 48% over free-flow time, against 13% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3US 72Trunk road · 37,753vehicles2,554trucks · 6.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
43.4%
Median trip time
38.4 min
Drivers’ median age
46.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$85,524

US 72 is a trunk route for the county, carrying 6.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 6.8% of it, below the county-wide 13.0%.

4Huntsville-Decatur HighwayMotorway · 34,677vehicles5,344trucks · 15.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
36.1%
Median trip time
42.0 min
Drivers’ median age
45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$79,655

Huntsville-Decatur Highway carries 5.5 times the county average at its busiest, 5,344 of them trucks (15.4%, above the county-wide 13.0%).

5I 65Motorway · 32,554vehicles7,121trucks · 21.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
27.2%
Median trip time
47.4 min
Drivers’ median age
47.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,845

Drivers on I 65 are on long journeys, a median 47.4 minutes against 34.9 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 565Motorway · #1 by traffic74,479vehicles12,400trucks · 16.6%
2I 65Motorway · #5 by traffic32,554vehicles7,121trucks · 21.9%
3Bee Line HighwayTrunk road · #2 by traffic48,071vehicles6,728trucks · 14.0%
4Huntsville-Decatur HighwayMotorway · #4 by traffic34,677vehicles5,344trucks · 15.4%
5I-65Motorway · 14,365vehicles4,444trucks · 30.9%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
49.2 min
Drivers’ median age
48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,037

I-65 peaks at 14,365 vehicles a day, 2.3 times the county average; trucks are 30.9% of it, above the county-wide 13.0%.

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

LimestoneDepartment 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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