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Traffic heat map of Marquette County, Michigan: 387 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US-41/M-28 and Palms Avenue

Marquette County, Michigan Traffic Counts

Its busiest road, US-41/M-28, carries 27,869 vehicles a day, 6.9 times the average road. This page breaks down traffic in Marquette County, Michigan across 387 miles of monitored roads split into 4,910 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 Marquette County, Michigan

Traffic

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

vehicles per day4,043
Trucks

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

6.5%
Average travel time

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

29.2 min
Congestion ratio

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

11.6%
Drivers’ average age

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

45.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$69,184

Our data shows 4,043 vehicles per day on the average road in Marquette County, Michigan, and 1,336,662 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈488 million per year) across its 387 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 15 vehicles is a truck, in line with Michigan (7.7%).

Shorter trips than 98% of counties in Michigan

At 4,043 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Marquette carries 47% less traffic than the state average of 7,697, suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.6% of Michigan's statewide total. Marquette carries more traffic than 56% of counties in Michigan.

Journey times run 13% lower than the state level, at 29.2 minutes on average. 98% of counties in Michigan have a longer average travel time than Marquette's 29.2 minutes.

Congestion runs 37% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 11.6%, which means smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Marquette County, Michigan

Trafficvehicles per day8,961
Trucks7.2%
Average travel time30.1 min
Congestion ratio18.0%
Drivers’ average age46.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$70,619

Highways carry about half of all travel in Marquette County, Michigan, 48% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 8,961 vehicles per day, 220% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,804 vehicles per day.

With 22% of the road miles (84 miles in 988 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 635,318 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈232 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Marquette outranks 58% of counties in Michigan.

Lower highway truck share than 99% of counties in Michigan

The concentration of trucks on highways (7.2%) is 40% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 99% of counties in Michigan. By raw truck volume, Marquette carries fewer highway trucks than 78% of counties in Michigan.

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Non-highway Traffic in Marquette County, Michigan

Trafficvehicles per day2,804
Trucks6.0%
Average travel time28.9 min
Congestion ratio10.0%
Drivers’ average age44.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$67,660

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Marquette County, Michigan, 52% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 2,804 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 78% of the monitored road miles (303 miles in 3,922 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 701,344 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈256 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.0%.

Younger drivers than 90% of counties in Michigan

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 17% fewer trucks by share.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 10.0% is 45% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Marquette's average driver income is higher than 57% of counties in Michigan. The driver population here skews younger than 90% of counties in Michigan.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 11:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 84% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 10% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
July–September is the high season, with volumes +27% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -25% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Marquette County, Michigan, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +27% in high season.

Marquette County vs. Michigan Traffic Comparison

Marquette County's biggest difference from the Michigan average is its average daily traffic per road, 47% below it. Its highway truck share is also 40% below.

MetricMarquette CountyMichigan averageDifference
Traffic4,0437,697-47.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)6.5%7.7%-15.0%
Truck % (Highway)7.2%12.0%-40.2%
Avg. Travel Time29.2 min33.6 min-13.1%

How Marquette County compares

Marquette County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Against the 4 nearest areas, Marquette County moves 4.1 times the total daily travel and sees 19.3% shorter typical trips; 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.

Marquette 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
Marquette County4,0436.5%1,336,66229.2 min11.6%
Dickinson County, Michigan3,8007.6%475,20834.6 min9.2%
Baraga County, Michigan2,90011.8%268,80937.6 min10.0%
Alger County, Michigan2,9809.5%369,70337.8 min11.1%
Iron County, Michigan2,29211.2%189,45034.5 min7.9%
Michigan average7,6977.7%N/A33.6 min18.5%

Marquette County ranked within Michigan

Marquette County sits in the bottom quarter of the Michigan field on truck share on highways, at #73 of 74.

Marquette County ranked among 83 county-level areas in Michigan (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 74.
MeasureMarquette CountyMichigan rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,043#37 of 83
Highway vehicle-miles per day635,318#32 of 74
Truck share on highways7.2%#73 of 74
Highway trucks per day641#58 of 74
Average travel time29.2 min#81 of 83
Average driver income$69,184#36 of 83
Average driver age45.5 yrs#75 of 83

Busiest roads in Marquette County, Michigan

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 21,987 vehicles a day, against 4,043 on the average road in Marquette County.

US-41/M-28 is the busiest road, at 27,869 vehicles a day, 1,520 of them trucks (5.5%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US-41/M-28Trunk road · 27,869vehicles1,520trucks · 5.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
40.0%
Median trip time
26.4 min
Drivers’ median age
45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,506

US-41/M-28 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 40% longer than at free-flow speed, against 12% county-wide.

2Palms AvenueTrunk road · 19,876vehicles867trucks · 4.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
30.1 min
Drivers’ median age
46.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,443

Palms Avenue carries 4.9 times the county average at its busiest, 867 of them trucks (4.4%, below the county-wide 6.5%).

3US 41Trunk road · 18,215vehicles1,119trucks · 6.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
21.2%
Median trip time
28.2 min
Drivers’ median age
45.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,416

US 41 carries 4.5 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 28.2 minutes.

4Front StreetTrunk road · 16,632vehicles919trucks · 5.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
24.2%
Median trip time
28.7 min
Drivers’ median age
45.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,150

Delays build on Front Street: its congestion ratio of 24% over free-flow time is well above the county's 12%.

5Marquette BypassTrunk road · 14,698vehicles724trucks · 4.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
19.8%
Median trip time
27.2 min
Drivers’ median age
45.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,702

At 3.6 times the county average, Marquette Bypass draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $69,702 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US-41/M-28Trunk road · #1 by traffic27,869vehicles1,520trucks · 5.5%
2US 41Trunk road · #3 by traffic18,215vehicles1,119trucks · 6.1%
3Front StreetTrunk road · #4 by traffic16,632vehicles919trucks · 5.5%
4Palms AvenueTrunk road · #2 by traffic19,876vehicles867trucks · 4.4%
5Marquette BypassTrunk road · #5 by traffic14,698vehicles724trucks · 4.9%
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

MarquetteDepartment 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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