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Traffic heat map of Redwood County, Minnesota: 448 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Bridge Street and US 71

Redwood County, Minnesota Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Redwood County, Minnesota? We measure 448 road miles, divided into 3,758 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its busiest road, Bridge Street, carries 7,880 vehicles a day, 6.1 times the average road. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
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 Redwood County, Minnesota

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,302
Trucks

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

8.6%
Average travel time

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

40.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

6.1%
Drivers’ average age

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

50.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$71,081

Our data shows 1,302 vehicles per day on the average road in Redwood County, Minnesota, and 469,829 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈171 million per year) across its 448 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, in line with Minnesota (8.1%).

Longer trips than 92% of counties in Minnesota

Redwood sees 62% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,302 vehicles per day against 3,404), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.3% of Minnesota's statewide total. 77% of counties in Minnesota see more traffic than Redwood's 1,302 vehicles per day.

Journey times run 26% higher than the state level, at 40.6 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 40.6 minutes is longer than 92% of counties in Minnesota.

At 43% lower than the state level, the 6.1% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Redwood County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day1,705
Trucks14.6%
Average travel time43.7 min
Congestion ratio4.2%
Drivers’ average age52.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$63,138

Highways carry only a small share of the traffic in Redwood County, Minnesota, 9% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 1,705 vehicles per day, 33% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,283 vehicles per day.

With 6% of the road miles (25 miles in 170 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 43,991 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈16.1 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 89% of counties in Minnesota

At 14.6%, highway truck share is 42% 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 80% of counties in Minnesota. 89% of counties in Minnesota see more highway trucks per day than Redwood's roughly 249.

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Non-highway Traffic in Redwood County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day1,283
Trucks8.0%
Average travel time40.5 min
Congestion ratio6.2%
Drivers’ average age50.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$71,573

Local roads carry nearly all of the traffic in Redwood County, Minnesota, 91% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 1,283 vehicles per day.

Their share of road miles is similar, 94% (423 miles in 3,588 segments), carrying 425,837 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈155 million per year). Trucks make up 8.0% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 12 vehicles.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 73% of counties in Minnesota

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 45% lower than the highway network.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 6.2% is 37% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

73% of counties in Minnesota see higher average driver income among trip origins than Redwood. Redwood's median driver age is higher than 59% of counties in Minnesota.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Redwood County, Minnesota, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Redwood County vs. Minnesota Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Redwood County runs 62% below the Minnesota average. Its highway truck share, by contrast, is 42% above.

MetricRedwood CountyMinnesota averageDifference
Traffic1,3023,404-61.8%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.6%8.1%+6.8%
Truck % (Highway)14.6%10.3%+42.4%
Avg. Travel Time40.6 min32.2 min+26.0%

How Redwood County compares

Redwood County against nearby counties

Nothing in this table sets Redwood County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the quietest roads of the five.

Redwood 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
Redwood County1,3028.6%469,82940.6 min6.1%
Renville County, Minnesota1,65811.2%570,98245.6 min5.7%
Cottonwood County, Minnesota1,35810.2%369,57439.5 min4.9%
Brown County, Minnesota2,1917.8%541,05832.3 min8.3%
Lyon County, Minnesota2,0147.8%652,86130.7 min9.6%
Minnesota average3,4048.1%N/A32.2 min10.6%

Redwood County ranked within Minnesota

Redwood County sits in the bottom quarter of the Minnesota field on highway travel volume, at #79 of 81.

Redwood County ranked among 87 county-level areas in Minnesota (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 81.
MeasureRedwood CountyMinnesota rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,302#67 of 87
Highway vehicle-miles per day43,991#79 of 81
Truck share on highways14.6%#17 of 81
Highway trucks per day249#72 of 81
Average travel time40.6 min#8 of 87
Average driver income$71,081#64 of 87
Average driver age50.1 yrs#36 of 87

Redwood County ranks #8 of 87 on average travel time but #79 of 81 on highway travel volume - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Redwood County, Minnesota

The three busiest roads in Redwood County average 5,410 vehicles a day, 4.2 times the county average of 1,302 across all its monitored roads.

Bridge Street leads with 7,880 vehicles a day, 376 of them trucks (4.8%). That is 52% more than the next road, US 71 (5,194). US 71 carries the most trucks, 395 a day (7.6% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Trucks make up 14.2% of traffic on US 14, against 8.6% across all roads in the county.

Traffic and freight follow different roads here: only 2 of the five busiest roads also make the top 5 for trucks.

MN 68 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 53.1 minutes against 40.6 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Bridge StreetPrimary road · 7,880vehicles376trucks · 4.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
23.8%
Median trip time
37.8 min
Drivers’ median age
49.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,626

Travel on Bridge Street's busiest stretch runs 24% over free-flow time, against 6% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2US 71Primary road · 5,194vehicles395trucks · 7.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
11.7%
Median trip time
40.8 min
Drivers’ median age
50.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,116

On its busiest stretch, US 71 carries 4.0 times the county average; trucks are 7.6% of it, below the county-wide 8.6%.

3Mill StreetPrimary road · 3,157vehicles193trucks · 6.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
6.6%
Median trip time
40.9 min
Drivers’ median age
51.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,036

Mill Street peaks at 3,157 vehicles a day, 2.4 times the county average; trucks are 6.1% of it, below the county-wide 8.6%.

4County Road 101Tertiary road · 3,049vehicles123trucks · 4.0%
Road class
Tertiary road
Congestion ratio
6.9%
Median trip time
32.2 min
Drivers’ median age
51.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,279

County Road 101 carries 2.3 times the county average at its busiest, 123 of them trucks (4.0%, below the county-wide 8.6%).

5Front StreetPrimary road · 3,010vehicles241trucks · 8.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
8.1%
Median trip time
51.1 min
Drivers’ median age
53.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,091

Front Street carries 2.3 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 51.1 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 71Primary road · #2 by traffic5,194vehicles395trucks · 7.6%
2Bridge StreetPrimary road · #1 by traffic7,880vehicles376trucks · 4.8%
3MN 19 / MN 67Primary road · 2,994vehicles278trucks · 9.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
6.6%
Median trip time
49.5 min
Drivers’ median age
49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,029

At 2.3 times the county average, MN 19 / MN 67 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $75,029 in household income.

4MN 68Primary road · 2,702vehicles263trucks · 9.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
6.5%
Median trip time
53.1 min
Drivers’ median age
50.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,413

The busiest stretch of MN 68 carries 2.1 times the county average; trucks are 9.7% of it, above the county-wide 8.6%.

5US 14Trunk road · 1,824vehicles258trucks · 14.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
4.1%
Median trip time
49.1 min
Drivers’ median age
53.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,369

US 14 carries 40% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 49.1 minutes.

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

RedwoodDepartment 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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