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Traffic heat map of Pine County, Minnesota: 550 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic)

Pine County, Minnesota Traffic Counts

Our Pine County, Minnesota traffic data covers 3,657 road segments over 550 road miles, with an average segment of just 794 ft. Its busiest road, Blue Star Memorial Highway/34th Infantry (Red Bull) Division Highway, carries 19,591 vehicles a day, 12.2 times the average road. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Pine County, Minnesota

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,603
Trucks

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

10.7%
Average travel time

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

31.5 min
Congestion ratio

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

6.4%
Drivers’ average age

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

49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$70,064

A typical monitored road in Pine County, Minnesota sees 1,603 vehicles per day, while its 550 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,407,427 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈514 million per year). Trucks are 10.7% of traffic, more than the 8.1% across Minnesota.

Traffic 53% below the Minnesota average

At 1,603 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Pine carries 53% less traffic than the state average of 3,404, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.0% of Minnesota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Pine's 1,603 vehicles per day trails 53% of counties in Minnesota.

At 31.5 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. Its average travel time of 31.5 minutes is shorter than 76% of counties in Minnesota.

Congestion runs 39% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 6.4%, which means smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Pine County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day5,610
Trucks12.6%
Average travel time64.0 min
Congestion ratio19.3%
Drivers’ average age48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$70,054

A little more than half of the driving in Pine County, Minnesota happens on highways: 67% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,610 vehicles per day, 298% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,410 vehicles per day.

Yet highways are only 21% of the road network, 118 miles in 168 segments, so each mile of them is 3.1 times as busy as the average road mile.

That is more highway travel volume than 78% of counties in Minnesota.

More highway trucks than 78% of counties in Minnesota

At 12.6%, highway truck share is 23% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 61% of counties in Minnesota. Pine's highway truck count is higher than 78% of counties in Minnesota, at roughly 706 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Pine County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day1,410
Trucks6.9%
Average travel time29.9 min
Congestion ratio5.8%
Drivers’ average age51.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$70,078

A significant share of driving in Pine County, Minnesota, 33% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,410 vehicles per day.

Spread over 432 miles and 3,489 segments, 79% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 471,153 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈172 million per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.9%).

Drivers from lower-income areas than 83% of counties in Minnesota

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 45% fewer trucks by share.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 5.8% is 40% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

83% of counties in Minnesota see higher average driver income among trip origins than Pine. Pine's median driver age is higher than 56% of counties in Minnesota.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Pine County, Minnesota, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic.

Pine County vs. Minnesota Traffic Comparison

Pine County's biggest difference from the Minnesota average is its average daily traffic per road, 53% below it. Its truck share, by contrast, is 32% above.

MetricPine CountyMinnesota averageDifference
Traffic1,6033,404-52.9%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.7%8.1%+32.3%
Truck % (Highway)12.6%10.3%+22.7%
Avg. Travel Time31.5 min32.2 min-2.4%

How Pine County compares

Pine County has a higher truck share than any nearby county

Pine 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 third busiest roads of the five.

Pine County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Minnesota average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Pine County1,60310.7%1,407,42731.5 min6.4%
Burnett County, Wisconsin1,6008.9%321,83734.4 min8.3%
Kanabec County, Minnesota1,4108.3%412,71841.1 min5.3%
Carlton County, Minnesota2,3699.1%1,387,16329.0 min9.1%
Chisago County, Minnesota2,8828.1%1,975,33730.6 min9.1%
Minnesota average3,4048.1%N/A32.2 min10.6%

Pine County ranked within Minnesota

Pine County sits in the bottom quarter of the Minnesota field on average driver income, at #72 of 87.

Pine County ranked among 87 county-level areas in Minnesota (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 81.
MeasurePine CountyMinnesota rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,603#47 of 87
Highway vehicle-miles per day936,273#19 of 81
Truck share on highways12.6%#32 of 81
Highway trucks per day706#19 of 81
Average travel time31.5 min#66 of 87
Average driver income$70,064#72 of 87
Average driver age49.9 yrs#39 of 87

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #19 of 81 on highway travel volume, against #72 of 87 on average driver income.

Busiest roads in Pine County, Minnesota

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 16,036 vehicles a day, against 1,603 on the average road in Pine County.

Blue Star Memorial Highway/34th Infantry (Red Bull) Division Highway is the busiest road, at 19,591 vehicles a day, 2,577 of them trucks (13.2%). It also carries the most trucks.

Trips using Blue Star Memorial Highway/34th Infantry (Red Bull) Division Highway/Veterans' Evergreen Memorial Drive are long: a median of 68.2 minutes against 31.5 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Blue Star Memorial Highway/34th Infantry (Red Bull) Division HighwayMotorway · 19,591vehicles2,577trucks · 13.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
38.1%
Median trip time
60.1 min
Drivers’ median age
49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$72,278

Blue Star Memorial Highway/34th Infantry (Red Bull) Division Highway is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 38% longer than at free-flow speed, against 6% county-wide.

2Blue Star Memorial Highway/34th Infantry (Red Bull) Division Highway/Veterans' Evergreen Memorial DriveMotorway · 15,418vehicles1,857trucks · 12.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
20.4%
Median trip time
68.2 min
Drivers’ median age
48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,475

A main artery: Blue Star Memorial Highway/34th Infantry (Red Bull) Division Highway/Veterans' Evergreen Memorial Drive's busiest stretch carries 9.6 times the county average; trucks are 12.0% of it, above the county-wide 10.7%.

3Blue Star Memorial HighwayMotorway · 13,099vehicles1,521trucks · 11.6%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
60.2 min
Drivers’ median age
46.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,262

Blue Star Memorial Highway carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 60.2 minutes, against 31.5 for the county.

4Hillside Avenue SouthwestSecondary road · 7,206vehicles268trucks · 3.7%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
14.0%
Median trip time
25.8 min
Drivers’ median age
50.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,038

The busiest stretch of Hillside Avenue Southwest carries 4.5 times the county average; trucks are 3.7% of it, below the county-wide 10.7%.

5Fire Monument RoadPrimary road · 6,103vehicles423trucks · 6.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
23.2%
Median trip time
28.1 min
Drivers’ median age
53.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,262

Delays build on Fire Monument Road: its congestion ratio of 23% over free-flow time is well above the county's 6%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Blue Star Memorial Highway/34th Infantry (Red Bull) Division HighwayMotorway · #1 by traffic19,591vehicles2,577trucks · 13.2%
2Blue Star Memorial Highway/34th Infantry (Red Bull) Division Highway/Veterans' Evergreen Memorial DriveMotorway · #2 by traffic15,418vehicles1,857trucks · 12.0%
3Blue Star Memorial HighwayMotorway · #3 by traffic13,099vehicles1,521trucks · 11.6%
4Veterans' Evergreen Memorial DriveTrunk road · 3,926vehicles516trucks · 13.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
6.9%
Median trip time
57.2 min
Drivers’ median age
50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,447

On its busiest stretch, Veterans' Evergreen Memorial Drive carries 2.4 times the county average; trucks are 13.2% of it, above the county-wide 10.7%.

5Fire Monument RoadPrimary road · #5 by traffic6,103vehicles423trucks · 6.9%
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

PineDepartment 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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