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Traffic heat map of Lincoln County, Maine: 314 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Bath Road and Main Street

Lincoln County, Maine Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 314 road miles in Lincoln County, Maine, divided into 4,430 segments averaging 374 ft. Its busiest road, Bath Road, carries 19,607 vehicles a day, 5.4 times the average road. 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 Lincoln County, Maine

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,629
Trucks

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

7.4%
Average travel time

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

34.1 min
Congestion ratio

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

12.8%
Drivers’ average age

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

55.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$76,082

Our data shows 3,629 vehicles per day on the average road in Lincoln County, Maine, and 924,044 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈337 million per year) across its 314 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 7.4% of traffic, close to the 8.7% across Maine.

Shorter trips than 73% of counties in Maine

Lincoln sees 25% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,629 vehicles per day against 4,836), suggesting less demand on each road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Network-wide, Lincoln accounts for about 2.8% of Maine's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Lincoln carries less traffic than 53% of counties in Maine.

At 34.1 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. Its average travel time of 34.1 minutes is shorter than 73% of counties in Maine.

Congestion is somewhat lower than the state level, at a ratio of 12.8% (13% lower) - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Lincoln County, Maine

Trafficvehicles per day13,318
Trucks8.0%
Average travel time43.3 min
Congestion ratio38.9%
Drivers’ average age54.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$77,654

A significant share of driving in Lincoln County, Maine, 36% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 13,318 vehicles per day, 407% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,628 vehicles per day.

Yet highways are only 8% of the road network, 26 miles in 415 segments, so each mile of them is 4.3 times as busy as the average road mile.

Lower highway truck share than 93% of counties in Maine

Highway truck concentration here runs 35% lower than the state average, at 8.0%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 93% of counties in Maine. Lincoln's highway truck count is higher than 71% of counties in Maine, at roughly 1,064 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Lincoln County, Maine

Trafficvehicles per day2,628
Trucks7.1%
Average travel time33.1 min
Congestion ratio10.1%
Drivers’ average age56.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$75,293

Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Lincoln County, Maine (64% of vehicle-miles). The average non-highway road carries 2,628 vehicles per day.

Spread over 288 miles and 4,015 segments, 92% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 589,800 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈215 million per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.1%).

Older drivers than 93% of counties in Maine

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 11% lower than on highways.

At 28% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 10.1% signals easier movement on local roads.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 80% of counties in Maine. Lincoln's median driver age is higher than 93% of counties in Maine.

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 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 81% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 22% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +35% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -33% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Lincoln County, Maine, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +35% in high season.

Lincoln County vs. Maine Traffic Comparison

Lincoln County's biggest difference from the Maine average is its highway truck share, 35% below it. Its average daily traffic per road is also 25% below.

MetricLincoln CountyMaine averageDifference
Traffic3,6294,836-25.0%
Truck % (Total Traffic)7.4%8.7%-14.6%
Truck % (Highway)8.0%12.3%-35.3%
Avg. Travel Time34.1 min34.6 min-1.6%

How Lincoln County compares

Lincoln County against nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Lincoln County moves 48.4% of the total daily travel; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Smaller and quieter on both counts: a shorter network than the areas around it, carrying lighter traffic across it.

Lincoln County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Maine average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Lincoln County3,6297.4%924,04434.1 min12.8%
Sagadahoc County, Maine4,30410.3%1,256,43433.6 min12.7%
Kennebec County, Maine5,3039.1%3,288,04135.8 min15.6%
Androscoggin County, Maine6,3007.3%2,119,67940.5 min17.5%
Waldo County, Maine3,0008.4%977,40840.3 min9.8%
Maine average4,8368.7%N/A34.6 min14.6%

Lincoln County ranked within Maine

On average driver age, Lincoln County is among the three highest county-level areas in Maine.

Lincoln County ranked among 16 county-level areas in Maine (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 15.
MeasureLincoln CountyMaine rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,629#9 of 16
Highway vehicle-miles per day334,244#9 of 15
Truck share on highways8.0%#14 of 15
Highway trucks per day1,064#5 of 15
Average travel time34.1 min#12 of 16
Average driver income$76,082#4 of 16
Average driver age55.3 yrs#2 of 16

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #2 of 16 on average driver age, against #14 of 15 on truck share on highways.

Busiest roads in Lincoln County, Maine

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Lincoln County carry 16,983 vehicles a day on average, 4.7 times the typical road in the county (3,629).

Bath Road is the busiest road, at 19,607 vehicles a day, 1,494 of them trucks (7.6%). Main Street is practically level with it at 19,253. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trips using Main Street are long: a median of 44.6 minutes against 34.1 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Bath RoadTrunk road · 19,607vehicles1,494trucks · 7.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
57.5%
Median trip time
43.2 min
Drivers’ median age
55.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$80,681

Delays build on Bath Road: its congestion ratio of 57% over free-flow time is well above the county's 13%.

2Main StreetTrunk road · 19,253vehicles1,188trucks · 6.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
63.1%
Median trip time
44.6 min
Drivers’ median age
55.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$78,778

Travel on Main Street's busiest stretch runs 63% over free-flow time, against 13% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3Route 1Trunk road · 12,089vehicles1,003trucks · 8.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
31.0%
Median trip time
43.3 min
Drivers’ median age
54.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$78,884

On its busiest stretch, Route 1 carries 3.3 times the county average; trucks are 8.3% of it, above the county-wide 7.4%.

4Atlantic HighwayTrunk road · 11,994vehicles952trucks · 7.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
31.3%
Median trip time
41.7 min
Drivers’ median age
54.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,259

Atlantic Highway peaks at 11,994 vehicles a day, 3.3 times the county average; trucks are 7.9% of it, above the county-wide 7.4%.

5Wiscasset RoadPrimary road · 9,095vehicles779trucks · 8.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
25.3%
Median trip time
35.0 min
Drivers’ median age
57.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,546

Wiscasset Road carries 2.5 times the county average at its busiest, 779 of them trucks (8.6%, above the county-wide 7.4%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Bath RoadTrunk road · #1 by traffic19,607vehicles1,494trucks · 7.6%
2Main StreetTrunk road · #2 by traffic19,253vehicles1,188trucks · 6.2%
3Route 1Trunk road · #3 by traffic12,089vehicles1,003trucks · 8.3%
4Atlantic HighwayTrunk road · #4 by traffic11,994vehicles952trucks · 7.9%
5Wiscasset RoadPrimary road · #5 by traffic9,095vehicles779trucks · 8.6%
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

LincolnDepartment 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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