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Traffic heat map of Multnomah County, Oregon: 1,062 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Glenn L. Jackson Memorial Bridge

Multnomah County, Oregon Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 1,062 road miles in Multnomah County, Oregon, divided into 43,921 segments averaging 128 ft. It has the busiest roads of any county in Oregon, averaging 10,243 vehicles a day. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Multnomah County, Oregon

Traffic

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

vehicles per day10,243
Trucks

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

7.2%
Average travel time

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

35.7 min
Congestion ratio

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

26.9%
Drivers’ average age

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

43.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$90,058

The average monitored road in Multnomah County, Oregon carries 10,243 vehicles per day. Across its 1,062 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 13,759,969 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈5.0 billion per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Oregon: 7.2% against 9.2%.

The busiest roads of any county in Oregon

At 10,243 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Multnomah carries 73% more traffic than the state average of 5,908, suggesting more demand on each road - heavy exposure for roadside retail, and tight road space for deliveries. Network-wide, Multnomah accounts for about 16% of Oregon's statewide total of vehicle-miles. At 10,243 vehicles per day, Multnomah posts the highest average traffic volume in Oregon.

The average trip takes 35.7 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 35.7 minutes is longer than 63% of counties in Oregon.

The congestion ratio of 26.9% is 62% higher, pointing to more pronounced congestion than the state level - peak-hour routing and delivery windows need real slack here.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Multnomah County, Oregon

Trafficvehicles per day32,490
Trucks9.0%
Average travel time39.9 min
Congestion ratio50.7%
Drivers’ average age43.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$91,188

Highways carry about half of all travel in Multnomah County, Oregon, 49% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 32,490 vehicles per day, 243% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 9,480 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 18% of the monitored road miles (188 miles, 1,456 segments), so they carry more than their share: 6,799,403 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.5 billion per year).

That is the most highway travel volume of any county in Oregon.

The most highway trucks of any county in Oregon

Highway truck concentration here runs 25% lower than the state average, at 9.0%. Trucks are a small share of a very large highway flow, so Multnomah still moves heavy freight volumes alongside its passenger traffic.

Multnomah's highway truck share (9.0%) is lower than 62% of counties in Oregon. By raw volume, Multnomah carries the highest number of highway trucks in Oregon - roughly 3,248 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Multnomah County, Oregon

Trafficvehicles per day9,480
Trucks5.5%
Average travel time35.6 min
Congestion ratio26.1%
Drivers’ average age43.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$89,279

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Multnomah County, Oregon, 51% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 9,480 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 82% of the monitored road miles (874 miles in 42,465 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 6,960,566 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.5 billion per year). About 1 in 18 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.5%).

Younger drivers than 91% of counties in Oregon

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 39% fewer trucks by share.

Non-highway congestion (26.1%) runs 62% higher than the state average, pointing to slower local traffic flow.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 89% of counties in Oregon. The driver population here skews younger than 91% of counties in Oregon.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
A long morning plateau from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM and PM peak 3:00 PM–5:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 68% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekend traffic is about as busy as on weekdays (-4%): leisure and through trips largely replace the commute.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +9% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
February is the quietest month, with volumes -13% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Multnomah County, Oregon, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +9% in high season.

Multnomah County vs. Oregon Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Multnomah County apart: 73% above the Oregon average. Its highway truck share, by contrast, is 25% below.

MetricMultnomah CountyOregon averageDifference
Traffic10,2435,908+73.4%
Truck % (Total Traffic)7.2%9.2%-21.4%
Truck % (Highway)9.0%12.0%-24.9%
Avg. Travel Time35.7 min34.3 min+4.1%

How Multnomah County compares

Multnomah County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Multnomah County is 56.7% more congested and carries 75.0% more traffic on a typical road; it has the busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

Multnomah County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Oregon average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Multnomah County10,2437.2%13,759,96935.7 min26.9%
Clark County, Washington6,2095.7%8,959,05229.8 min20.3%
Washington County, Oregon7,9805.8%9,063,24533.4 min21.1%
Columbia County, Oregon3,9267.8%979,01431.5 min11.4%
Clackamas County, Oregon5,2996.6%7,142,00833.1 min15.7%
Oregon average5,9089.2%N/A34.3 min16.6%

Multnomah County ranked within Oregon

Multnomah County records the state's highest average daily traffic volume, highway travel volume and highway truck volume - 3 first places in one county.

Multnomah County ranked among 36 county-level areas in Oregon (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 33.
MeasureMultnomah CountyOregon rank
Traffic volume (AADT)10,243#1 of 36
Highway vehicle-miles per day6,799,403#1 of 33
Truck share on highways9.0%#21 of 33
Highway trucks per day2,924#1 of 33
Average travel time35.7 min#14 of 36
Average driver income$90,058#5 of 36
Average driver age43.5 yrs#33 of 36

Multnomah County ranks #1 of 36 on average daily traffic volume but #33 of 36 on average driver age - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Multnomah County, Oregon

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Multnomah County carry 136,130 vehicles a day on average, 13.3 times the typical road in the county (10,243).

Glenn L. Jackson Memorial Bridge leads with 142,059 vehicles a day, 12,563 of them trucks (8.8%). Vista Ridge Tunnel is practically level with it at 138,549. It also carries the most trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Glenn L. Jackson Memorial BridgeMotorway · 142,059vehicles12,563trucks · 8.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
85.1%
Median trip time
32.7 min
Drivers’ median age
44.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$91,731

A main artery: Glenn L. Jackson Memorial Bridge's busiest stretch carries 13.9 times the county average; trucks are 8.8% of it, above the county-wide 7.2%.

2Vista Ridge TunnelMotorway · 138,549vehicles6,952trucks · 5.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
118.1%
Median trip time
39.2 min
Drivers’ median age
42.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$105,771

Vista Ridge Tunnel is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 118% longer than at free-flow speed, against 27% county-wide.

3I 205Motorway · 127,783vehicles9,327trucks · 7.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
89.7%
Median trip time
38.4 min
Drivers’ median age
44.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$86,459

I 205 is a trunk route for the county, carrying 12.5 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 7.3% of it, in line with the county-wide 7.2%.

4Banfield FreewayMotorway · 126,365vehicles7,948trucks · 6.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
97.5%
Median trip time
41.5 min
Drivers’ median age
43.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$87,306

Banfield Freeway carries 12.3 times the county average at its busiest, 7,948 of them trucks (6.3%, below the county-wide 7.2%).

5Sunset HighwayMotorway · 125,998vehicles8,213trucks · 6.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
102.6%
Median trip time
37.6 min
Drivers’ median age
42.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$105,842

Delays build on Sunset Highway: its congestion ratio of 103% over free-flow time is well above the county's 27%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Glenn L. Jackson Memorial BridgeMotorway · #1 by traffic142,059vehicles12,563trucks · 8.8%
2I 205Motorway · #3 by traffic127,783vehicles9,327trucks · 7.3%
3Terwilliger CurvesMotorway · 116,805vehicles9,145trucks · 7.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
99.2%
Median trip time
45.1 min
Drivers’ median age
44.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$100,591

Terwilliger Curves carries 11.4 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 45.1 minutes.

4Sunset HighwayMotorway · #5 by traffic125,998vehicles8,213trucks · 6.5%
5Banfield FreewayMotorway · #4 by traffic126,365vehicles7,948trucks · 6.3%
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

MultnomahDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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