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Traffic heat map of Phelps County, Nebraska: 159 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on 4th Avenue and Burlington Street

Phelps County, Nebraska Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 159 road miles in Phelps County, Nebraska, divided into 1,323 segments averaging 635 ft. Its busiest road, 4th Avenue, carries 13,398 vehicles a day, 4.4 times the average road. 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 Phelps County, Nebraska

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,019
Trucks

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

9.0%
Average travel time

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

38.2 min
Drivers’ average age

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

49.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$64,612

A typical monitored road in Phelps County, Nebraska sees 3,019 vehicles per day, while its 159 miles of monitored roads together handle 331,925 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈121 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 9 across Nebraska.

Busier roads than 90% of counties in Nebraska

Phelps sees 16% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,019 vehicles per day against 3,598), suggesting less demand on each road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.7% of Nebraska's statewide total. By volume, Phelps's 3,019 vehicles per day outpaces 90% of counties in Nebraska.

The average trip takes 38.2 minutes, 16% higher than the state level. On travel time, Phelps runs longer than 67% of counties in Nebraska.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Phelps County, Nebraska

Trafficvehicles per day7,477
Trucks12.0%
Average travel time38.6 min
Drivers’ average age49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$64,327

Highways carry a significant share of travel in Phelps County, Nebraska: 31% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 7,477 vehicles per day, 206% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,440 vehicles per day.

With 12% of the road miles (19 miles in 152 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 102,750 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈37.5 million per year).

Lower highway truck share than 78% of counties in Nebraska

Highway truck concentration here runs 32% lower than the state average, at 12.0%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

78% of counties in Nebraska see a higher highway truck share than Phelps's 12.0%. By raw truck volume, Phelps carries more highway trucks than 75% of counties in Nebraska.

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Non-highway Traffic in Phelps County, Nebraska

Trafficvehicles per day2,440
Trucks7.6%
Average travel time38.2 min
Drivers’ average age49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$64,734

A little more than half of the driving in Phelps County, Nebraska happens on local roads: 69% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 2,440 vehicles per day.

Spread over 140 miles and 1,171 segments, 88% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 229,175 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈83.6 million per year). Trucks make up 7.6% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 13 vehicles.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 65% of counties in Nebraska

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 37% lower than the highway network.

Phelps's average driver income is lower than 65% of counties in Nebraska. Phelps's median driver age is lower than 63% of counties in Nebraska.

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 4:00 PM–7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 63% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 59% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
January–March is the high season, with volumes +5% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
July is the quietest month, with volumes -15% versus the annual average - an unusual summer low, when most places are at their busiest.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Phelps County, Nebraska, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +5% in high season.

Phelps County vs. Nebraska Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, highway truck share differs most: Phelps County runs 32% below the Nebraska average. Its truck share is also 22% below.

MetricPhelps CountyNebraska averageDifference
Traffic3,0193,598-16.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.0%11.5%-22.2%
Truck % (Highway)12.0%17.6%-31.6%
Avg. Travel Time38.2 min33.0 min+15.7%

How Phelps County compares

Phelps County against nearby counties

Phelps 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.

Phelps County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Nebraska average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Phelps County3,0199.0%331,92538.2 minN/A
Gosper County, Nebraska1,0378.8%66,71633.2 minN/A
Harlan County, Nebraska1,09511.8%136,71236.1 minN/A
Kearney County, Nebraska2,8628.2%376,09735.7 minN/A
Buffalo County, Nebraska4,94215.4%2,015,91833.2 min4.0%
Nebraska average3,59811.5%N/A33.0 min17.5%

Phelps County ranked within Nebraska

Average daily traffic volume places Phelps County #10 of 93 in Nebraska - the top quarter of the state.

Phelps County ranked among 93 county-level areas in Nebraska (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 61.
MeasurePhelps CountyNebraska rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,019#10 of 93
Highway vehicle-miles per day102,750#37 of 61
Truck share on highways12.0%#48 of 61
Highway trucks per day900#16 of 61
Average travel time38.2 min#31 of 93
Average driver income$64,612#61 of 93
Average driver age49.6 yrs#59 of 93

Phelps County ranks #10 of 93 on average daily traffic volume but #48 of 61 on truck share on highways - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Phelps County, Nebraska

The three busiest roads in Phelps County average 9,593 vehicles a day, 3.2 times the county average of 3,019 across all its monitored roads.

4th Avenue is the busiest road, at 13,398 vehicles a day, 851 of them trucks (6.3%). No other road comes close: Burlington Street, in second place, carries 8,667. US 6 carries the most trucks, 931 a day (13.9% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
14th AvenuePrimary road · 13,398vehicles851trucks · 6.3%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
37.3 min
Drivers’ median age
49.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,538

4th Avenue peaks at 13,398 vehicles a day, 4.4 times the county average; trucks are 6.3% of it, below the county-wide 9.0%.

2Burlington StreetPrimary road · 8,667vehicles470trucks · 5.4%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
37.4 min
Drivers’ median age
49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,866

Burlington Street carries 2.9 times the county average at its busiest, 470 of them trucks (5.4%, below the county-wide 9.0%).

3US 6Trunk road · 6,715vehicles931trucks · 13.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
40.3 min
Drivers’ median age
49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,855

US 6 carries 2.2 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 40.3 minutes.

4US 6 & 34Trunk road · 6,479vehicles833trucks · 12.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
45.0 min
Drivers’ median age
49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,684

At 2.1 times the county average, US 6 & 34 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $65,684 in household income.

5Highway 6 - 34Primary road · 6,106vehicles505trucks · 8.3%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
41.6 min
Drivers’ median age
49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,076

The busiest stretch of Highway 6 - 34 carries 2.0 times the county average; trucks are 8.3% of it, below the county-wide 9.0%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 6Trunk road · #3 by traffic6,715vehicles931trucks · 13.9%
24th AvenuePrimary road · #1 by traffic13,398vehicles851trucks · 6.3%
3US 6 & 34Trunk road · #4 by traffic6,479vehicles833trucks · 12.9%
4Highway 6 - 34Primary road · #5 by traffic6,106vehicles505trucks · 8.3%
5East AvenueTrunk road · 5,134vehicles493trucks · 9.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
39.7 min
Drivers’ median age
51.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,533

East Avenue carries 70% more than the county average at its busiest, 493 of them trucks (9.6%, above the county-wide 9.0%).

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

PhelpsDepartment 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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