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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day7,295 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 15.2% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.1 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 19.6% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.8 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $54,931 |
A typical monitored road in Mason County, West Virginia sees 7,295 vehicles per day, while its 284 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,515,305 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈553 million per year). At 15.2%, the truck share runs above the 11.0% across West Virginia: about 1 in 7 vehicles.
At 7,295 vehicles per day, the average road in Mason tracks closely with the state average of 7,367 vehicles per day. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 2.1% of West Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Mason's 7,295 vehicles per day outpaces 80% of counties in West Virginia.
Journey times run 8% higher than the state level, at 33.1 minutes on average. On travel time, Mason runs longer than 81% of counties in West Virginia.
The congestion ratio of 19.6% runs slightly lower than the state level (9% lower).
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,588 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 19.0% |
| Average travel time | 41.1 min |
| Congestion ratio | 19.5% |
| Drivers’ average age | 50.7 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $53,829 |
A significant share of driving in Mason County, West Virginia, 44% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 8,588 vehicles per day, 24% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,922 vehicles per day.
With 30% of the road miles (85 miles in 455 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 665,842 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈243 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Mason outranks 59% of counties in West Virginia.
At 19.0%, highway truck share is 26% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
89% of counties in West Virginia see a lower highway truck share than Mason's 19.0%. 52% of counties in West Virginia see more highway trucks per day than Mason's roughly 1,633.
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,922 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 12.3% |
| Average travel time | 30.8 min |
| Congestion ratio | 19.7% |
| Drivers’ average age | 50.9 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $55,524 |
A little more than half of the driving in Mason County, West Virginia happens on local roads: 56% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 6,922 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 70% of the monitored road miles: 199 miles in 1,576 segments, together carrying 849,463 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈310 million per year). Trucks make up 12.3% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 8 vehicles.
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 35% lower than the highway network.
At 19.7%, the non-highway congestion ratio matches the state level closely.
Mason's average driver income is lower than 67% of counties in West Virginia. The driver population here skews older than 54% of counties in West Virginia.
The truck share sets Mason County apart: 38% above the West Virginia average. Its highway truck share is also 26% above.
| Metric | Mason County | West Virginia average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 7,295 | 7,367 | -1.0% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 15.2% | 11.0% | +38.3% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 19.0% | 15.1% | +26.1% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 33.1 min | 30.8 min | +7.7% |
Mason County tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the second busiest roads of the five.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason County | 7,295 | 15.2% | 1,515,305 | 33.1 min | 19.6% |
| Jackson County, West Virginia | 5,781 | 14.1% | 1,888,056 | 29.3 min | 20.1% |
| Putnam County, West Virginia | 13,099 | 10.7% | 2,826,046 | 26.7 min | 37.0% |
| Gallia County, Ohio | 3,350 | 17.2% | 688,273 | 31.0 min | 11.2% |
| Meigs County, Ohio | 1,674 | 9.8% | 423,474 | 29.8 min | 8.1% |
| West Virginia average | 7,367 | 11.0% | N/A | 30.8 min | 21.5% |
Mason County sits in the top quarter of the West Virginia field on truck share on highways, at #6 of 47.
| Measure | Mason County | West Virginia rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 7,295 | #12 of 55 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 665,842 | #20 of 47 |
| Truck share on highways | 19.0% | #6 of 47 |
| Highway trucks per day | 1,633 | #25 of 47 |
| Average travel time | 33.1 min | #11 of 55 |
| Average driver income | $54,931 | #37 of 55 |
| Average driver age | 50.8 yrs | #26 of 55 |
On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Mason County carry 27,565 vehicles a day on average, 3.8 times the typical road in the county (7,295).
Fruth-Lanham Highway is the busiest road, at 28,724 vehicles a day, 7,496 of them trucks (26.1%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks on the list.
WV 817 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 54.1 minutes against 33.1 county-wide.
Freight stands out on US 35 and Silver Memorial Bridge: trucks are 26.9% and 26.3% of the traffic there, against 15.2% county-wide.
Few trucks use Jefferson Boulevard: 5.3% of its traffic, under half the county's 15.2%.
Fruth-Lanham Highway carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 48.7 minutes, against 33.1 for the county.
The busiest stretch of Bartow Jones Bridge carries 3.8 times the county average; trucks are 7.5% of it, below the county-wide 15.2%.
Travel on Jefferson Boulevard's busiest stretch runs 62% over free-flow time, against 20% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.
On its busiest stretch, Main Street carries 3.6 times the county average; trucks are 2.8% of it, below the county-wide 15.2%.
Jefferson Avenue is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 60% longer than at free-flow speed, against 20% county-wide.
Only named roads are listed. Some unnamed segments, such as ramps or unlabeled carriageways, may carry as much traffic as the roads shown.
US 35 peaks at 17,961 vehicles a day, 2.5 times the county average; trucks are 26.9% of it, above the county-wide 15.2%.
Silver Memorial Bridge carries 2.5 times the county average at its busiest, 4,704 of them trucks (26.3%, above the county-wide 15.2%).
WV 817 carries 2.6 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 54.1 minutes.
The average monitored road in Mason carries 7,295 vehicles per day, in line with the West Virginia average of 7,367.
Mason carries more traffic than 80% of counties in West Virginia, averaging 7,295 vehicles per day.
Drivers on Mason roads have a median age of 51 years, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $54,931, 14% below the West Virginia average.
The average trip in Mason takes 33.1 minutes, 8% longer than the West Virginia average of 30.8 minutes, delays at signals and congestion included.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM - about 71% above the daily average.
Trucks make up about 15.2% of all traffic in Mason County, West Virginia, rising to 19.0% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
Fruth-Lanham Highway carries the most, 28,724 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by Bartow Jones Bridge (27,685), Jefferson Boulevard (26,286), Main Street (26,090), Jefferson Avenue (25,893). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
About 28,724 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 7,496 trucks (26.1%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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