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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,810 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.0% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.0 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 10.5% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.2 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $53,337 |
A typical monitored road in Pulaski County, Kentucky sees 3,810 vehicles per day, while its 461 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,765,984 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈645 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 8 across Kentucky.
At 3,810 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Pulaski carries 19% less traffic than the state average of 4,696, suggesting less demand on each road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Network-wide, Pulaski accounts for about 1.5% of Kentucky's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Pulaski's 3,810 vehicles per day outpaces 79% of counties in Kentucky.
At 34.0 minutes, the average travel time is 7% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 34.0 minutes is longer than 85% of counties in Kentucky.
The congestion ratio of 10.5% is 28% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,965 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 11.1% |
| Average travel time | 38.1 min |
| Congestion ratio | 14.8% |
| Drivers’ average age | 49.3 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $53,350 |
A little more than half of the driving in Pulaski County, Kentucky happens on highways: 66% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,965 vehicles per day, 131% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,013 vehicles per day.
With 39% of the road miles (179 miles in 817 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,172,222 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈428 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 89% of counties in Kentucky.
At 11.1%, highway truck share is 30% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Pulaski's highway truck share (11.1%) is lower than 74% of counties in Kentucky. By raw truck volume, Pulaski carries fewer highway trucks than 58% of counties in Kentucky.
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,013 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 4.9% |
| Average travel time | 33.0 min |
| Congestion ratio | 9.5% |
| Drivers’ average age | 49.2 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $53,318 |
Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Pulaski County, Kentucky: 34% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 3,013 vehicles per day.
Spread over 282 miles and 3,237 segments, 61% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 593,762 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈217 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.9%.
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 56% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 9.5% is 32% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
67% of counties in Kentucky see higher average driver income among trip origins than Pulaski. 71% of counties in Kentucky have a younger driver population than Pulaski.
Pulaski County's biggest difference from the Kentucky average is its highway truck share, 30% below it. Its truck share is also 25% below.
| Metric | Pulaski County | Kentucky average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 3,810 | 4,696 | -18.9% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 9.0% | 12.1% | -25.1% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 11.1% | 15.9% | -30.1% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 34.0 min | 31.7 min | +7.5% |
Against the 4 nearest areas, Pulaski County moves 2.6 times the total daily travel and carries 41.8% more traffic on a typical road; it has the busiest roads of the five. Bigger and busier at once: more road than the areas around it and heavier traffic on it, which makes it the centre of gravity for travel in this part of the map.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski County | 3,810 | 9.0% | 1,765,984 | 34.0 min | 10.5% |
| Wayne County, Kentucky | 2,946 | 8.9% | 344,765 | 28.1 min | 9.7% |
| Russell County, Kentucky | 2,474 | 11.8% | 782,365 | 27.7 min | 9.4% |
| Rockcastle County, Kentucky | 2,602 | 16.9% | 1,276,263 | 38.5 min | 8.3% |
| McCreary County, Kentucky | 2,723 | 9.5% | 266,709 | 31.1 min | 7.5% |
| Kentucky average | 4,696 | 12.1% | N/A | 31.7 min | 14.7% |
Pulaski County sits in the top quarter of the Kentucky field on highway travel volume, at #14 of 115.
| Measure | Pulaski County | Kentucky rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 3,810 | #26 of 120 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 1,172,222 | #14 of 115 |
| Truck share on highways | 11.1% | #85 of 115 |
| Highway trucks per day | 772 | #67 of 115 |
| Average travel time | 34.0 min | #19 of 120 |
| Average driver income | $53,337 | #81 of 120 |
| Average driver age | 49.2 yrs | #36 of 120 |
On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Pulaski County carry 23,400 vehicles a day on average, 6.1 times the typical road in the county (3,810).
US 27 is the busiest road, at 28,495 vehicles a day, 1,239 of them trucks (4.3%). Cumberland Parkway carries the most trucks, 1,800 a day (14.0% of its traffic), although it ranks #4 for all traffic.
Trips using London Road are long: a median of 50.4 minutes against 34.0 county-wide, the mark of a through route.
Freight stands out on London Road: trucks are 14.6% of the traffic there, against 9.0% county-wide.
Burnside Road is busy with cars rather than freight: only 3.7% of its traffic is trucks, against 9.0% county-wide.
Delays build on US 27: its congestion ratio of 25% over free-flow time is well above the county's 11%.
Burnside Road is a trunk route for the county, carrying 6.5 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 3.7% of it, below the county-wide 9.0%.
On its busiest stretch, KY 80 carries 4.4 times the county average; trucks are 9.6% of it, above the county-wide 9.0%.
Drivers on Cumberland Parkway are on long journeys, a median 47.4 minutes against 34.0 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.
Travel on Main Street's busiest stretch runs 25% over free-flow time, against 11% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.
London Road peaks at 8,272 vehicles a day, 2.2 times the county average; trucks are 14.6% of it, above the county-wide 9.0%.
KY 461 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 49.1 minutes, against 34.0 for the county.
The average monitored road in Pulaski carries 3,810 vehicles per day, 19% less than the Kentucky average of 4,696.
Pulaski carries more traffic than 79% of counties in Kentucky, averaging 3,810 vehicles per day.
Drivers on Pulaski roads have a median age of 49 years, older than the Kentucky average of 46, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $53,337, 26% below the Kentucky average.
Trucks make up about 9.0% of all traffic in Pulaski County, Kentucky, rising to 11.1% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM - about 80% above the daily average.
Approximately 15% of highway traffic and 4% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Pulaski County, Kentucky. Even highway traffic is mostly local, so these roads mainly serve residents and commuters.
US 27 carries the most, 28,495 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by Burnside Road (24,823), KY 80 (16,882), Cumberland Parkway (12,861), Main Street (12,040). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
Cumberland Parkway, with about 1,800 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 14.0% of its 12,861 vehicles.
About 28,495 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 1,239 trucks (4.3%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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