
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Routt County, Colorado
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,363 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.4% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 28.3 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 9.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $111,568 |
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A typical monitored road in Routt County, Colorado sees 3,363 vehicles per day, while its 246 miles of monitored roads together handle 682,523 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈249 million per year). Trucks are 7.4% of traffic, close to the 8.4% across Colorado.
Shorter trips than 84% of counties in Colorado
Routt's average daily traffic volume is 50% lower than the state average - 3,363 vehicles per day against 6,752 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.5% of Colorado's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 54% of counties in Colorado see less traffic than Routt's 3,363 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 28.3 minutes, 15% lower than the state level. 84% of counties in Colorado have a longer average travel time than Routt's 28.3 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 9.9% is 37% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Routt County, Colorado
| Traffic | vehicles per day10,159 |
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| Trucks | 8.4% |
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| Average travel time | 29.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 22.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $108,223 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Routt County, Colorado happens on highways: 63% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 10,159 vehicles per day, 476% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,764 vehicles per day.
With 24% of the road miles (59 miles in 453 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 433,263 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈158 million per year).
Lower highway truck share than 83% of counties in Colorado
At 8.4%, highway truck share is 25% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
83% of counties in Colorado see a higher highway truck share than Routt's 8.4%. Routt's highway truck count is lower than 64% of counties in Colorado, at roughly 852 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Routt County, Colorado
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,764 |
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| Trucks | 5.8% |
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| Average travel time | 28.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $119,380 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Routt County, Colorado: 37% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,764 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 76% of the monitored road miles (188 miles in 1,925 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 249,259 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈91.0 million per year). About 1 in 17 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.8%).
Drivers from higher-income areas than 89% of counties in Colorado
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 31% lower than the highway network.
At 53% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 7.0% signals easier movement on local roads.
Routt's average driver income is higher than 89% of counties in Colorado. 60% of counties in Colorado have a younger driver population than Routt.