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Traffic heat map of Schenectady County, New York: 428 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 890

Schenectady County, New York Traffic Counts

Our Schenectady County, New York traffic data covers 10,627 road segments over 428 road miles, with an average segment of just 213 ft. Its busiest road, I 890, carries 38,242 vehicles a day, 5.4 times the average road. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Schenectady County, New York

Traffic

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

vehicles per day7,112
Trucks

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

8.9%
Average travel time

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

35.4 min
Congestion ratio

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

25.0%
Drivers’ average age

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

47.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$87,489

Our data shows 7,112 vehicles per day on the average road in Schenectady County, New York, and 2,624,286 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈958 million per year) across its 428 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, in line with New York (8.0%).

Busier roads than 79% of counties in New York

At 7,112 vehicles per day, the average road in Schenectady tracks closely with the state average of 7,377 vehicles per day. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.0% of New York's statewide total. 79% of counties in New York see less traffic than Schenectady's 7,112 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 35.4 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, Schenectady runs longer than 64% of counties in New York.

Congestion runs 21% higher than the state level, at a ratio of 25.0%, which means more pronounced congestion - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Schenectady County, New York

Trafficvehicles per day14,256
Trucks13.5%
Average travel time37.7 min
Congestion ratio31.2%
Drivers’ average age47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$90,642

Highways carry about half of all travel in Schenectady County, New York, 49% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 14,256 vehicles per day, 128% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,260 vehicles per day.

With 23% of the road miles (99 miles in 1,132 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,273,124 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈465 million per year).

58% of counties in New York move less traffic on their highways.

Freight-heavy highways

The concentration of trucks on highways (13.5%) is 31% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

Schenectady's highway truck share (13.5%) is higher than 57% of counties in New York. By raw truck volume, Schenectady carries more highway trucks than 57% of counties in New York.

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Non-highway Traffic in Schenectady County, New York

Trafficvehicles per day6,260
Trucks4.7%
Average travel time35.1 min
Congestion ratio24.3%
Drivers’ average age46.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$86,104

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Schenectady County, New York, 51% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 6,260 vehicles per day.

Spread over 329 miles and 9,495 segments, 77% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,351,162 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈493 million per year). About 1 in 21 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (4.7%).

Younger drivers than 77% of counties in New York

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 65% fewer trucks by share.

At 25% higher than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 24.3% signals more friction on local roads.

Schenectady's average driver income is higher than 74% of counties in New York. Schenectady's median driver age is lower than 77% of counties in New York.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Schenectady County, New York, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Schenectady County vs. New York Traffic Comparison

The highway truck share sets Schenectady County apart: 31% above the New York average.

MetricSchenectady CountyNew York averageDifference
Traffic7,1127,377-3.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.9%8.0%+12.4%
Truck % (Highway)13.5%10.3%+30.8%
Avg. Travel Time35.4 min34.7 min+1.9%

How Schenectady County compares

Schenectady County against nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Schenectady County is 53.9% more congested; it has the second busiest roads of the five.

Schenectady County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the New York average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Schenectady County7,1128.9%2,624,28635.4 min25.0%
Albany County, New York9,3338.2%6,835,47431.2 min26.8%
Montgomery County, New York2,83117.0%1,689,69141.9 min12.4%
Saratoga County, New York5,6916.3%5,691,59931.0 min15.1%
Schoharie County, New York2,52210.9%720,15844.8 min10.6%
New York average7,3778.0%N/A34.7 min20.7%

Schenectady County ranked within New York

Schenectady County sits in the top quarter of the New York field on average daily traffic volume, at #14 of 62.

Schenectady County ranked among 62 county-level areas in New York (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 61.
MeasureSchenectady CountyNew York rank
Traffic volume (AADT)7,112#14 of 62
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,273,124#26 of 61
Truck share on highways13.5%#27 of 61
Highway trucks per day1,919#27 of 61
Average travel time35.4 min#23 of 62
Average driver income$87,489#17 of 62
Average driver age47.0 yrs#48 of 62

Busiest roads in Schenectady County, New York

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Schenectady County carry 34,883 vehicles a day on average, 4.9 times the typical road in the county (7,112).

I 890 leads with 38,242 vehicles a day, 1,746 of them trucks (4.6%). New York State Thruway carries the most trucks, 7,891 a day (23.2% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Trucks make up 23.2% of traffic on New York State Thruway, against 8.9% across all roads in the county.

Trips using New York State Thruway are long: a median of 54.5 minutes against 35.4 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Brandywine Avenue draws drivers from lower-income areas: their neighborhoods average $64,815 in household income, 26% below the county's $87,489.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 890Motorway · 38,242vehicles1,746trucks · 4.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
45.1%
Median trip time
32.9 min
Drivers’ median age
46.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$87,917

At 5.4 times the county average, I 890 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $87,917 in household income.

2New York State ThruwayMotorway · 34,012vehicles7,891trucks · 23.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
30.8%
Median trip time
54.5 min
Drivers’ median age
48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$88,357

On its busiest stretch, New York State Thruway carries 4.8 times the county average; trucks are 23.2% of it, above the county-wide 8.9%.

3Brandywine AvenuePrimary road · 32,396vehicles1,514trucks · 4.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
52.1%
Median trip time
39.4 min
Drivers’ median age
45.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,815

Brandywine Avenue is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 52% longer than at free-flow speed, against 25% county-wide.

4Duane AvenuePrimary road · 29,440vehicles1,445trucks · 4.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
94.3%
Median trip time
51.5 min
Drivers’ median age
45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,132

Delays build on Duane Avenue: its congestion ratio of 94% over free-flow time is well above the county's 25%.

5Crosstown ConnectionTrunk road · 28,767vehicles1,173trucks · 4.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
40.6%
Median trip time
28.4 min
Drivers’ median age
47.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$82,406

Crosstown Connection peaks at 28,767 vehicles a day, 4.0 times the county average; trucks are 4.1% of it, below the county-wide 8.9%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1New York State ThruwayMotorway · #2 by traffic34,012vehicles7,891trucks · 23.2%
2I 88Motorway · 15,342vehicles1,836trucks · 12.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
12.9%
Median trip time
47.5 min
Drivers’ median age
50.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$88,889

Drivers on I 88 are on long journeys, a median 47.5 minutes against 35.4 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

3NY 890Motorway · 15,077vehicles1,747trucks · 11.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
17.7%
Median trip time
37.8 min
Drivers’ median age
48.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$87,476

NY 890 carries 2.1 times the county average at its busiest, 1,747 of them trucks (11.6%, above the county-wide 8.9%).

4I 890Motorway · #1 by traffic38,242vehicles1,746trucks · 4.6%
5Brandywine AvenuePrimary road · #3 by traffic32,396vehicles1,514trucks · 4.7%
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

SchenectadyDepartment 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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