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Traffic heat map of Lincoln County, Nebraska: 508 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 80 and Jeffers Street

Lincoln County, Nebraska Traffic Counts

It is one of the top 3 counties in Nebraska for highway travel volume. This page breaks down traffic in Lincoln County, Nebraska across 508 miles of monitored roads split into 4,056 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
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, Nebraska

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,645
Trucks

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

22.3%
Average travel time

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

36.0 min
Drivers’ average age

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

49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$76,887

A typical monitored road in Lincoln County, Nebraska sees 3,645 vehicles per day, while its 508 miles of monitored roads together handle 2,764,083 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.0 billion per year). About 1 in 4 vehicles is a truck, well above the 11.5% across Nebraska - a freight-heavy mix.

Busier roads than 92% of counties in Nebraska

The average road in Lincoln carries 3,645 vehicles per day, essentially matching the state average of 3,598. Across the whole network, that travel is about 5.5% of Nebraska's statewide total. Lincoln carries more traffic than 92% of counties in Nebraska.

The average trip takes 36.0 minutes, 9% higher than the state level. 52% of counties in Nebraska have a shorter average travel time than Lincoln's 36.0 minutes.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Lincoln County, Nebraska

Trafficvehicles per day7,397
Trucks25.9%
Average travel time39.4 min
Drivers’ average age49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$79,579

The vast majority of driving in Lincoln County, Nebraska happens on highways: 82% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 7,397 vehicles per day, 140% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,084 vehicles per day.

With 39% of the road miles (199 miles in 528 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 2,260,286 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈825 million per year).

By highway travel volume, that ranks Lincoln in the top 3 counties in Nebraska.

More highway trucks than 97% of counties in Nebraska

Highway truck concentration here runs 47% higher than the state average, at 25.9%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

90% of counties in Nebraska see a lower highway truck share than Lincoln's 25.9%. 97% of counties in Nebraska see fewer highway trucks per day than Lincoln's roughly 1,919.

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Non-highway Traffic in Lincoln County, Nebraska

Trafficvehicles per day3,084
Trucks6.1%
Average travel time35.4 min
Drivers’ average age49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$72,419

At 18% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Lincoln County, Nebraska than highways. The average non-highway road carries 3,084 vehicles per day.

Spread over 310 miles and 3,528 segments, 61% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 503,798 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈184 million per year). About 1 in 16 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.1%).

Drivers from higher-income areas than 82% of counties in Nebraska

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 76% lower than the highway network.

82% of counties in Nebraska see lower average driver income among trip origins than Lincoln. Lincoln's median driver age is lower than 59% of counties in Nebraska.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–9:00 AM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 55% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are busier than weekdays: volumes run about 13% above weekday levels, which usually points to leisure, tourism or shopping traffic.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +23% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
February is the quietest month, with volumes -31% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Lincoln County, Nebraska, traffic is spread evenly through the day, with the busiest hour carrying only about 6%, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +23% in high season.

Lincoln County vs. Nebraska Traffic Comparison

Lincoln County's biggest difference from the Nebraska average is its truck share, 94% above it. Its highway truck share is also 47% above.

MetricLincoln CountyNebraska averageDifference
Traffic3,6453,598+1.3%
Truck % (Total Traffic)22.3%11.5%+93.7%
Truck % (Highway)25.9%17.6%+47.5%
Avg. Travel Time36.0 min33.0 min+8.8%

How Lincoln County compares

Lincoln County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Against the 4 nearest areas, Lincoln County moves 59.1 times the total daily travel and carries 350.9% more traffic on a typical road; it has the busiest roads of the five. Bigger and busier at once: more road than the areas around it and heavier traffic on it, which makes it the centre of gravity for travel in this part of the map.

Lincoln County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Nebraska average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Lincoln County3,64522.3%2,764,08336.0 minN/A
Frontier County, Nebraska1,00710.6%84,19340.2 minN/A
Hayes County, Nebraska9019.7%45,18639.5 minN/A
Logan County, Nebraska85114.8%46,80040.9 minN/A
McPherson County, Nebraska4758.9%10,89637.6 minN/A
Nebraska average3,59811.5%N/A33.0 min17.5%

Lincoln County ranked within Nebraska

Lincoln County sits in Nebraska's top three on highway travel volume and highway truck volume.

Lincoln County ranked among 93 county-level areas in Nebraska (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 61.
MeasureLincoln CountyNebraska rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,645#8 of 93
Highway vehicle-miles per day2,260,286#2 of 61
Truck share on highways25.9%#7 of 61
Highway trucks per day1,919#3 of 61
Average travel time36.0 min#45 of 93
Average driver income$76,887#18 of 93
Average driver age49.9 yrs#55 of 93

Busiest roads in Lincoln County, Nebraska

The three busiest roads in Lincoln County average 21,060 vehicles a day, 5.8 times the county average of 3,645 across all its monitored roads.

I 80 leads with 30,366 vehicles a day, 8,338 of them trucks (27.5%). No other road comes close: Jeffers Street, in second place, carries 17,054. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Dewey Street is busy with cars rather than freight: only 5.3% of its traffic is trucks, against 22.3% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 80Motorway · 30,366vehicles8,338trucks · 27.5%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
45.9 min
Drivers’ median age
49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$80,994

I 80 carries 8.3 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 45.9 minutes.

2Jeffers StreetTrunk road · 17,054vehicles1,043trucks · 6.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
34.1 min
Drivers’ median age
50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,716

Jeffers Street carries 4.7 times the county average at its busiest, 1,043 of them trucks (6.1%, below the county-wide 22.3%).

3Dewey StreetTrunk road · 15,760vehicles840trucks · 5.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
41.5 min
Drivers’ median age
50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,137

Dewey Street carries 4.3 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 41.5 minutes.

4Buffalo Bill AvenueSecondary road · 11,104vehicles421trucks · 3.8%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
35.8 min
Drivers’ median age
49.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,404

At 3.0 times the county average, Buffalo Bill Avenue draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $68,404 in household income.

5B StreetTertiary road · 9,590vehicles258trucks · 2.7%
Road class
Tertiary road
Median trip time
46.5 min
Drivers’ median age
49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,443

The busiest stretch of B Street carries 2.6 times the county average; trucks are 2.7% of it, below the county-wide 22.3%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 80Motorway · #1 by traffic30,366vehicles8,338trucks · 27.5%
2Jeffers StreetTrunk road · #2 by traffic17,054vehicles1,043trucks · 6.1%
3Dewey StreetTrunk road · #3 by traffic15,760vehicles840trucks · 5.3%
4Rodeo Road AvenuePrimary road · 9,231vehicles483trucks · 5.2%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
35.0 min
Drivers’ median age
49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,434

On its busiest stretch, Rodeo Road Avenue carries 2.5 times the county average; trucks are 5.2% of it, below the county-wide 22.3%.

5US 83Trunk road · 3,826vehicles448trucks · 11.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
33.9 min
Drivers’ median age
50.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$82,010

US 83 is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries about the same as the county average; trucks are 11.7% of it, below the county-wide 22.3%.

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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