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Traffic | vehicles per day13,099 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 10.7% |
Average travel time | 26.7 min |
Congestion ratio | 37.0% |
Drivers’ average age | 48.6 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $78,999 |
The average monitored road in Putnam County, West Virginia carries 13,099 vehicles per day. Across its 267 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 2,826,046 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.0 billion per year). Trucks are 10.7% of traffic, close to the 11.0% across West Virginia.
Putnam's average daily traffic volume is 78% higher than the state average - 13,099 vehicles per day against 7,367 - suggesting more traffic load per road - prime passing trade for storefronts, with more competition for road space. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 3.8% of West Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Putnam stands out as having the highest traffic volume in West Virginia - 13,099 vehicles per day.
Journey times run 13% lower than the state level, at 26.7 minutes on average. On travel time, Putnam runs shorter than 89% of counties in West Virginia.
At 72% higher than the state level, the 37.0% congestion ratio signals more pronounced congestion - expect markedly slower peak-hour deliveries and unreliable arrival times.
| Traffic | vehicles per day22,549 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 15.8% |
| Average travel time | 39.0 min |
| Congestion ratio | 67.2% |
| Drivers’ average age | 48.6 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $76,308 |
Travel in Putnam County, West Virginia splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (49% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 22,549 vehicles per day, 78% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 12,681 vehicles per day.
With 26% of the road miles (69 miles in 136 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,393,166 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈509 million per year).
83% of counties in West Virginia move less traffic on their highways.
At 15.8%, the highway truck share matches the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for West Virginia: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 65% of counties in West Virginia. 87% of counties in West Virginia see fewer highway trucks per day than Putnam's roughly 3,556.
| Traffic | vehicles per day12,681 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 5.7% |
| Average travel time | 26.1 min |
| Congestion ratio | 35.6% |
| Drivers’ average age | 48.6 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $80,817 |
Travel in Putnam County, West Virginia splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (51% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 12,681 vehicles per day.
Spread over 197 miles and 3,075 segments, 74% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,432,880 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈523 million per year). About 1 in 17 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.7%).
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 64% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 35.6% is 73% higher than the state level, suggesting slower local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 96% of counties in West Virginia. 85% of counties in West Virginia have an older driver population than Putnam.
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