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Traffic heat map of Luce County, Michigan: 108 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Newberry Avenue and M 28

Luce County, Michigan Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Luce County, Michigan? We measure 108 road miles, divided into 785 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Trips here are the shortest of any county in Michigan, a median 25.5 minutes. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
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 Luce County, Michigan

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,803
Trucks

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

9.4%
Average travel time

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

25.5 min
Congestion ratio

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

8.0%
Drivers’ average age

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

53.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$57,729

A typical monitored road in Luce County, Michigan sees 1,803 vehicles per day, while its 108 miles of monitored roads together handle 157,460 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈57.5 million per year). At 9.4%, the truck share runs above the 7.7% across Michigan: about 1 in 11 vehicles.

The shortest trips of any county in Michigan

At 1,803 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Luce carries 77% less traffic than the state average of 7,697, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Luce accounts for less than 0.1% of Michigan's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Luce's 1,803 vehicles per day trails 95% of counties in Michigan.

Journey times run 24% lower than the state level, at 25.5 minutes on average. Luce additionally records the lowest average travel time of any county in Michigan - 25.5 minutes.

Congestion runs 57% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 8.0%, which means smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Luce County, Michigan

Trafficvehicles per day3,147
Trucks11.1%
Average travel time30.6 min
Congestion ratio7.5%
Drivers’ average age54.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$58,354

Highways carry about half of all travel in Luce County, Michigan, 53% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 3,147 vehicles per day, 137% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,331 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 30% of the monitored road miles (32 miles, 204 segments), so they carry more than their share: 83,989 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈30.7 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 92% of counties in Michigan

At 11.1%, highway truck share is 8% lower than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Michigan: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

Luce's highway truck share (11.1%) is lower than 53% of counties in Michigan. By raw truck volume, Luce carries fewer highway trucks than 92% of counties in Michigan.

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Non-highway Traffic in Luce County, Michigan

Trafficvehicles per day1,331
Trucks7.4%
Average travel time23.7 min
Congestion ratio8.2%
Drivers’ average age51.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$57,236

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Luce County, Michigan, 47% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 1,331 vehicles per day.

Spread over 76 miles and 581 segments, 70% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 73,471 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈26.8 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.4%).

Local congestion 55% below the Michigan average

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 33% lower than on highways.

At 55% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 8.2% signals easier movement on local roads.

77% of counties in Michigan see higher average driver income among trip origins than Luce. The driver population here skews older than 66% of counties in Michigan.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Luce County, Michigan, the peak hour concentrates about 9% of the day's traffic.

Luce County vs. Michigan Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Luce County runs 77% below the Michigan average. Its average travel time is also 24% below.

MetricLuce CountyMichigan averageDifference
Traffic1,8037,697-76.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.4%7.7%+21.8%
Truck % (Highway)11.1%12.0%-7.5%
Avg. Travel Time25.5 min33.6 min-24.1%

How Luce County compares

Luce County moves the least traffic of its nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Luce County moves 29.3% of the total daily travel and sees 24.5% shorter typical trips; it has the quietest roads of the five. It is the quiet one of the group - below the areas around it on volume, total travel and trip length alike.

Luce County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Michigan average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Luce County1,8039.4%157,46025.5 min8.0%
Schoolcraft County, Michigan2,54010.8%360,76431.2 min7.5%
Chippewa County, Michigan2,3928.2%736,40130.1 min6.6%
Mackinac County, Michigan3,08010.5%685,38435.8 min9.4%
Alger County, Michigan2,9809.5%369,70337.8 min11.1%
Michigan average7,6977.7%N/A33.6 min18.5%

Luce County ranked within Michigan

Luce County records the lowest average travel time in Michigan.

Luce County ranked among 83 county-level areas in Michigan (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 74.
MeasureLuce CountyMichigan rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,803#79 of 83
Highway vehicle-miles per day83,989#69 of 74
Truck share on highways11.1%#39 of 74
Highway trucks per day348#68 of 74
Average travel time25.5 min#83 of 83
Average driver income$57,729#64 of 83
Average driver age53.3 yrs#29 of 83

Luce County ranks #29 of 83 on average driver age but #83 of 83 on average travel time - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Luce County, Michigan

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Luce County carry 3,242 vehicles a day on average, 80% more than the typical road in the county (1,803).

Newberry Avenue is the busiest road, at 4,983 vehicles a day, 290 of them trucks (5.8%). That is 75% more than the next road, M 28 (2,842). M 28 carries the most trucks, 312 a day (11.0% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Country Avenue carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 54.7 minutes against 25.5 county-wide.

Drivers on McMillan Avenue are noticeably younger, with a median age of 44.7 against 53.3 across the county.

Country Avenue draws drivers from lower-income areas: their neighborhoods average $42,428 in household income, 27% below the county's $57,729.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Newberry AvenuePrimary road · 4,983vehicles290trucks · 5.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
11.7%
Median trip time
23.4 min
Drivers’ median age
51.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,387

At 2.8 times the county average, Newberry Avenue draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $55,387 in household income.

2M 28Trunk road · 2,842vehicles312trucks · 11.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
8.5%
Median trip time
29.6 min
Drivers’ median age
54.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,362

M 28 carries 58% more than the county average at its busiest, 312 of them trucks (11.0%, above the county-wide 9.4%).

3Main StreetTrunk road · 1,901vehicles200trucks · 10.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
4.2%
Median trip time
42.6 min
Drivers’ median age
51.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,553

Main Street carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 42.6 minutes, against 25.5 for the county.

4McMillan AvenueTertiary road · 1,622vehicles84trucks · 5.2%
Road class
Tertiary road
Median trip time
21.0 min
Drivers’ median age
44.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$51,225

Even at its busiest, McMillan Avenue carries 10% less than the county average; trucks are 5.2% of it, below the county-wide 9.4%.

5Dollarville RoadTertiary road · 1,612vehicles75trucks · 4.7%
Road class
Tertiary road
Congestion ratio
3.9%
Median trip time
28.6 min
Drivers’ median age
50.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,015

Dollarville Road is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 11% less than the county average; trucks are 4.7% of it, below the county-wide 9.4%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1M 28Trunk road · #2 by traffic2,842vehicles312trucks · 11.0%
2Newberry AvenuePrimary road · #1 by traffic4,983vehicles290trucks · 5.8%
3Main StreetTrunk road · #3 by traffic1,901vehicles200trucks · 10.5%
4M 117Primary road · 1,308vehicles187trucks · 14.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
3.5%
Median trip time
31.8 min
Drivers’ median age
59.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,853

Even at its busiest, M 117 carries 27% less than the county average; trucks are 14.3% of it, above the county-wide 9.4%.

5Country AvenuePrimary road · 734vehicles104trucks · 14.2%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
54.7 min
Drivers’ median age
59.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$42,428

Country Avenue is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 59% less than the county average; trucks are 14.2% of it, above the county-wide 9.4%.

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

LuceDepartment 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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