
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.4% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.1 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 12.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 55.3 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $76,082 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Lincoln County, Maine
| Traffic | vehicles per day13,318 |
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| Trucks | 8.0% |
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| Average travel time | 43.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 38.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 54.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $77,654 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Lincoln County, Maine
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,628 |
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| Trucks | 7.1% |
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| Average travel time | 33.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 10.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 56.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $75,293 |
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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.