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Traffic heat map of Rio Grande County, Colorado: 246 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Park Avenue and Grand Avenue

Rio Grande County, Colorado Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 246 road miles in Rio Grande County, Colorado, divided into 1,608 segments averaging 809 ft. Its busiest road, Park Avenue, carries 13,362 vehicles a day, 4.9 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 Rio Grande County, Colorado

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,734
Trucks

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

8.0%
Average travel time

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

37.4 min
Congestion ratio

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

8.7%
Drivers’ average age

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

45.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$69,399

The average monitored road in Rio Grande County, Colorado carries 2,734 vehicles per day. Across its 246 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 412,442 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈151 million per year). Trucks are 8.0% of traffic, close to the 8.4% across Colorado.

Traffic 60% below the Colorado average

Rio Grande sees 60% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,734 vehicles per day against 6,752), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Rio Grande accounts for about 0.3% of Colorado's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Rio Grande carries less traffic than 59% of counties in Colorado.

Journey times run 13% higher than the state level, at 37.4 minutes on average. 68% of counties in Colorado have a shorter average travel time than Rio Grande's 37.4 minutes.

The congestion ratio of 8.7% is 45% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Rio Grande County, Colorado

Trafficvehicles per day6,928
Trucks8.6%
Average travel time33.3 min
Congestion ratio17.7%
Drivers’ average age45.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$68,389

A little more than half of the driving in Rio Grande County, Colorado happens on highways: 61% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,928 vehicles per day, 467% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,223 vehicles per day.

That comes from just 17% of the monitored road miles: 43 miles in 426 segments, carrying 250,929 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈91.6 million per year).

Lower highway truck share than 75% of counties in Colorado

The concentration of trucks on highways (8.6%) is 24% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 75% of counties in Colorado. 74% of counties in Colorado see more highway trucks per day than Rio Grande's roughly 594.

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Non-highway Traffic in Rio Grande County, Colorado

Trafficvehicles per day1,223
Trucks7.2%
Average travel time38.9 min
Congestion ratio5.5%
Drivers’ average age46.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$71,312

A significant share of driving in Rio Grande County, Colorado, 39% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. A typical local road sees 1,223 vehicles per day.

Spread over 204 miles and 1,182 segments, 83% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 161,513 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈59.0 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.2%.

Local congestion 64% below the Colorado average

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 16% fewer trucks by share.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 5.5% is 64% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 57% of counties in Colorado. The driver population here skews younger than 67% of counties in Colorado.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 9:00 AM–12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 94% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 22% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +15% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -17% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Rio Grande County, Colorado, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +15% in high season.

Rio Grande County vs. Colorado Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Rio Grande County runs 60% below the Colorado average. Its highway truck share is also 24% below.

MetricRio Grande CountyColorado averageDifference
Traffic2,7346,752-59.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.0%8.4%-4.3%
Truck % (Highway)8.6%11.2%-23.8%
Avg. Travel Time37.4 min33.2 min+12.8%

How Rio Grande County compares

Rio Grande County against nearby counties

Rio Grande 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. 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.

Rio Grande County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Colorado average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Rio Grande County2,7348.0%412,44237.4 min8.7%
Conejos County, Colorado2,2768.7%160,07525.4 min7.6%
Alamosa County, Colorado3,7618.1%435,90944.8 min10.3%
Mineral County, Colorado90810.3%56,15839.6 min4.8%
Saguache County, Colorado1,12410.6%256,62251.9 min5.5%
Colorado average6,7528.4%N/A33.2 min15.7%

Rio Grande County ranked within Colorado

Truck share on highways places Rio Grande County #41 of 54 in Colorado - the bottom quarter of the state.

Rio Grande County ranked among 64 county-level areas in Colorado (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 54.
MeasureRio Grande CountyColorado rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,734#38 of 64
Highway vehicle-miles per day250,929#36 of 54
Truck share on highways8.6%#41 of 54
Highway trucks per day594#40 of 54
Average travel time37.4 min#21 of 64
Average driver income$69,399#37 of 64
Average driver age45.4 yrs#43 of 64

Busiest roads in Rio Grande County, Colorado

The three busiest roads in Rio Grande County average 11,180 vehicles a day, 4.1 times the county average of 2,734 across all its monitored roads.

Park Avenue is the busiest road, at 13,362 vehicles a day, 846 of them trucks (6.3%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Park AvenueTrunk road · 13,362vehicles846trucks · 6.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
33.5%
Median trip time
30.5 min
Drivers’ median age
43.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,324

Travel on Park Avenue's busiest stretch runs 33% over free-flow time, against 9% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2Grand AvenueTrunk road · 10,320vehicles727trucks · 7.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
32.5%
Median trip time
30.6 min
Drivers’ median age
42.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,439

Grand Avenue is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 33% longer than at free-flow speed, against 9% county-wide.

31st AvenueTrunk road · 9,857vehicles566trucks · 5.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
23.5%
Median trip time
29.9 min
Drivers’ median age
43.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,302

The busiest stretch of 1st Avenue carries 3.6 times the county average; trucks are 5.8% of it, below the county-wide 8.0%.

4US 160Trunk road · 7,172vehicles589trucks · 8.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
15.6%
Median trip time
30.5 min
Drivers’ median age
42.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,360

On its busiest stretch, US 160 carries 2.6 times the county average; trucks are 8.2% of it, in line with the county-wide 8.0%.

5CO 160Trunk road · 6,298vehicles545trucks · 8.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
13.9%
Median trip time
33.2 min
Drivers’ median age
46.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,747

CO 160 peaks at 6,298 vehicles a day, 2.3 times the county average; trucks are 8.7% of it, above the county-wide 8.0%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Park AvenueTrunk road · #1 by traffic13,362vehicles846trucks · 6.3%
2Grand AvenueTrunk road · #2 by traffic10,320vehicles727trucks · 7.0%
3US 160Trunk road · #4 by traffic7,172vehicles589trucks · 8.2%
41st AvenueTrunk road · #3 by traffic9,857vehicles566trucks · 5.8%
5CO 160Trunk road · #5 by traffic6,298vehicles545trucks · 8.7%
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

Rio GrandeDepartment 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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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