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Traffic heat map of Montrose County, Colorado: 254 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Townsend Avenue and Main Street

Montrose County, Colorado Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Montrose County, Colorado, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 2,449 road segments (254 road miles, about 549 ft each). Its busiest road, Townsend Avenue, carries 24,398 vehicles a day, 4.6 times the average road. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Montrose County, Colorado

Traffic

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

vehicles per day5,320
Trucks

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

6.8%
Average travel time

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

31.0 min
Congestion ratio

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

13.1%
Drivers’ average age

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

53.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$64,973

Our data shows 5,320 vehicles per day on the average road in Montrose County, Colorado, and 762,174 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈278 million per year) across its 254 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Colorado: 6.8% against 8.4%.

Busier roads than 79% of counties in Colorado

Montrose sees 21% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (5,320 vehicles per day against 6,752), suggesting less demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.6% of Colorado's statewide total. Montrose carries more traffic than 79% of counties in Colorado.

Journey times run 7% lower than the state level, at 31.0 minutes on average. On travel time, Montrose runs shorter than 70% of counties in Colorado.

Congestion runs 17% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 13.1%, which means smoother traffic flow - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Montrose County, Colorado

Trafficvehicles per day10,551
Trucks8.4%
Average travel time34.4 min
Congestion ratio17.5%
Drivers’ average age52.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$64,953

Highways carry a significant share of travel in Montrose County, Colorado: 45% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 10,551 vehicles per day, 147% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,274 vehicles per day.

With 21% of the road miles (53 miles in 408 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 341,987 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈125 million per year).

Lower highway truck share than 85% of counties in Colorado

Highway truck concentration here runs 26% lower than the state average, at 8.4%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

85% of counties in Colorado see a higher highway truck share than Montrose's 8.4%. 70% of counties in Colorado see more highway trucks per day than Montrose's roughly 884.

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Non-highway Traffic in Montrose County, Colorado

Trafficvehicles per day4,274
Trucks5.4%
Average travel time30.3 min
Congestion ratio12.2%
Drivers’ average age53.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$64,984

A little more than half of the driving in Montrose County, Colorado happens on local roads: 55% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 4,274 vehicles per day.

Spread over 202 miles and 2,041 segments, 79% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 420,187 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈153 million per year). Trucks make up 5.4% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 18 vehicles.

Older drivers than 81% of counties in Colorado

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 35% lower than the highway network.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 12.2% is 19% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 76% of counties in Colorado. 81% of counties in Colorado have a younger driver population than Montrose.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
A long morning plateau from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and PM peak 3:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 76% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 18% 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 -22% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Montrose County, Colorado, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +27% in high season.

Montrose County vs. Colorado Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, highway truck share differs most: Montrose County runs 26% below the Colorado average. Its average daily traffic per road is also 21% below.

MetricMontrose CountyColorado averageDifference
Traffic5,3206,752-21.2%
Truck % (Total Traffic)6.8%8.4%-19.6%
Truck % (Highway)8.4%11.2%-25.5%
Avg. Travel Time31.0 min33.2 min-6.6%

How Montrose County compares

Montrose County against nearby counties

Montrose 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.

Montrose County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Colorado average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Montrose County5,3206.8%762,17431.0 min13.1%
San Miguel County, Colorado3,2128.1%186,25523.0 min9.2%
Ouray County, Colorado4,5527.2%284,13438.0 min16.7%
Mesa County, Colorado5,3278.8%3,303,65934.1 min14.8%
Delta County, Colorado3,6817.7%618,45336.8 min10.4%
Colorado average6,7528.4%N/A33.2 min15.7%

Montrose County ranked within Colorado

Truck share on highways places Montrose County #46 of 54 in Colorado - the bottom quarter of the state.

Montrose County ranked among 64 county-level areas in Colorado (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 54.
MeasureMontrose CountyColorado rank
Traffic volume (AADT)5,320#14 of 64
Highway vehicle-miles per day341,987#33 of 54
Truck share on highways8.4%#46 of 54
Highway trucks per day884#38 of 54
Average travel time31.0 min#45 of 64
Average driver income$64,973#49 of 64
Average driver age53.0 yrs#13 of 64

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #13 of 64 on average driver age, against #46 of 54 on truck share on highways.

Busiest roads in Montrose County, Colorado

The three busiest roads in Montrose County average 19,614 vehicles a day, 3.7 times the county average of 5,320 across all its monitored roads.

Townsend Avenue is the busiest road, at 24,398 vehicles a day, 1,614 of them trucks (6.6%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Townsend AvenueTrunk road · 24,398vehicles1,614trucks · 6.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
26.0%
Median trip time
32.2 min
Drivers’ median age
53.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,568

Townsend Avenue carries 4.6 times the county average at its busiest, 1,614 of them trucks (6.6%, in line with the county-wide 6.8%).

2Main StreetSecondary road · 19,296vehicles727trucks · 3.8%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
26.0%
Median trip time
30.6 min
Drivers’ median age
52.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,024

Travel on Main Street's busiest stretch runs 26% over free-flow time, against 13% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3US 50Trunk road · 15,148vehicles1,308trucks · 8.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
14.2%
Median trip time
38.9 min
Drivers’ median age
52.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,526

US 50 carries 2.8 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 38.9 minutes.

4Rio Grande AvenueTertiary road · 10,520vehicles372trucks · 3.5%
Road class
Tertiary road
Congestion ratio
26.5%
Median trip time
36.6 min
Drivers’ median age
52.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,086

Rio Grande Avenue is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 27% longer than at free-flow speed, against 13% county-wide.

5Spring Creek RoadSecondary road · 7,677vehicles254trucks · 3.3%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
16.2%
Median trip time
28.4 min
Drivers’ median age
52.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,686

Spring Creek Road peaks at 7,677 vehicles a day, 44% more than the county average; trucks are 3.3% of it, below the county-wide 6.8%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Townsend AvenueTrunk road · #1 by traffic24,398vehicles1,614trucks · 6.6%
2US 50Trunk road · #3 by traffic15,148vehicles1,308trucks · 8.6%
3Main StreetSecondary road · #2 by traffic19,296vehicles727trucks · 3.8%
4Rio Grande AvenueTertiary road · #4 by traffic10,520vehicles372trucks · 3.5%
5Spring Creek RoadSecondary road · #5 by traffic7,677vehicles254trucks · 3.3%
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

MontroseDepartment 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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