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Traffic heat map of Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska: 309 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Broadway and 27th Street

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 309 road miles in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, divided into 4,004 segments averaging 407 ft. Its busiest road, Broadway, carries 10,085 vehicles a day, 4.3 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 Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,352
Trucks

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

7.0%
Average travel time

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

37.9 min
Drivers’ average age

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

49.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$61,688

The average monitored road in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska carries 2,352 vehicles per day. Across its 309 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 518,513 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈189 million per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Nebraska: 7.0% against 11.5%.

Busier roads than 76% of counties in Nebraska

At 2,352 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Scotts Bluff carries 35% less traffic than the state average of 3,598, suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Network-wide, Scotts Bluff accounts for about 1.0% of Nebraska's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 76% of counties in Nebraska see less traffic than Scotts Bluff's 2,352 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 37.9 minutes, 15% higher than the state level. On travel time, Scotts Bluff runs longer than 64% of counties in Nebraska.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska

Trafficvehicles per day2,703
Trucks10.5%
Average travel time34.4 min
Drivers’ average age50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$61,770

A significant share of driving in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, 38% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 2,703 vehicles per day, 17% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,302 vehicles per day.

With 29% of the road miles (89 miles in 498 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 198,544 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈72.5 million per year).

63% of counties in Nebraska move less traffic on their highways.

Lower highway truck share than 85% of counties in Nebraska

The concentration of trucks on highways (10.5%) is 40% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 85% of counties in Nebraska. By raw truck volume, Scotts Bluff carries fewer highway trucks than 77% of counties in Nebraska.

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Non-highway Traffic in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska

Trafficvehicles per day2,302
Trucks4.9%
Average travel time38.4 min
Drivers’ average age48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$61,650

A little more than half of the driving in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska happens on local roads: 62% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,302 vehicles per day.

Local roads also make up about 71% of the monitored road miles: 220 miles in 3,506 segments, together carrying 319,970 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈117 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.9%.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 79% of counties in Nebraska

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 53% lower than on highways.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 79% of counties in Nebraska. The driver population here skews younger than 68% of counties in Nebraska.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and PM peak 3:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 74% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 33% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
May–July is the high season, with volumes +7% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -16% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +7% in high season.

Scotts Bluff County vs. Nebraska Traffic Comparison

The highway truck share sets Scotts Bluff County apart: 40% below the Nebraska average. Its truck share is also 39% below.

MetricScotts Bluff CountyNebraska averageDifference
Traffic2,3523,598-34.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)7.0%11.5%-38.9%
Truck % (Highway)10.5%17.6%-40.5%
Avg. Travel Time37.9 min33.0 min+14.6%

How Scotts Bluff County compares

Scotts Bluff County has the lowest truck share of its nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Scotts Bluff County runs 8.8 percentage points less truck traffic and sees 17.3% shorter typical trips; it has the second busiest roads of the five. The extra traffic here is local and light - trucks make up less of it than anywhere immediately around it.

Scotts Bluff County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Nebraska average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Scotts Bluff County2,3527.0%518,51337.9 minN/A
Banner County, Nebraska55511.5%49,77756.4 minN/A
Morrill County, Nebraska1,50012.4%221,18045.5 minN/A
Goshen County, Wyoming3,6269.3%390,13840.8 minN/A
Kimball County, Nebraska1,96430.3%700,63540.5 minN/A
Nebraska average3,59811.5%N/A33.0 min17.5%

Scotts Bluff County ranked within Nebraska

Truck share on highways places Scotts Bluff County #52 of 61 in Nebraska - the bottom quarter of the state.

Scotts Bluff County ranked among 93 county-level areas in Nebraska (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 61.
MeasureScotts Bluff CountyNebraska rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,352#23 of 93
Highway vehicle-miles per day198,544#23 of 61
Truck share on highways10.5%#52 of 61
Highway trucks per day283#47 of 61
Average travel time37.9 min#34 of 93
Average driver income$61,688#74 of 93
Average driver age49.0 yrs#64 of 93

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #23 of 93 on average daily traffic volume, against #52 of 61 on truck share on highways.

Busiest roads in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Scotts Bluff County carry 9,939 vehicles a day on average, 4.2 times the typical road in the county (2,352).

Broadway leads with 10,085 vehicles a day, 376 of them trucks (3.7%). 27th Street is practically level with it at 9,974. Broadway Street carries the most trucks, 675 a day (10.8% of its traffic), although it is not among the 5 busiest roads overall.

Freight stands out on Webster Street: trucks are 13.9% of the traffic there, against 7.0% county-wide.

Few trucks use 27th Street: 3.4% of its traffic, under half the county's 7.0%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1BroadwaySecondary road · 10,085vehicles376trucks · 3.7%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
38.4 min
Drivers’ median age
48.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,082

Broadway carries 4.3 times the county average at its busiest, 376 of them trucks (3.7%, below the county-wide 7.0%).

227th StreetSecondary road · 9,974vehicles340trucks · 3.4%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
48.4 min
Drivers’ median age
48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,407

27th Street carries 4.2 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 48.4 minutes.

3Avenue ISecondary road · 9,757vehicles376trucks · 3.9%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
36.0 min
Drivers’ median age
48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,584

At 4.1 times the county average, Avenue I draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $63,584 in household income.

410th StreetSecondary road · 8,203vehicles366trucks · 4.5%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
35.3 min
Drivers’ median age
48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,552

The busiest stretch of 10th Street carries 3.5 times the county average; trucks are 4.5% of it, below the county-wide 7.0%.

5US 26Trunk road · 6,839vehicles569trucks · 8.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
32.2 min
Drivers’ median age
49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,523

On its busiest stretch, US 26 carries 2.9 times the county average; trucks are 8.3% of it, above the county-wide 7.0%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Broadway StreetTrunk road · 6,271vehicles675trucks · 10.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
30.3 min
Drivers’ median age
50.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,051

Broadway Street peaks at 6,271 vehicles a day, 2.7 times the county average; trucks are 10.8% of it, above the county-wide 7.0%.

2Webster StreetTrunk road · 4,152vehicles575trucks · 13.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
28.9 min
Drivers’ median age
51.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,699

Webster Street carries 77% more than the county average at its busiest, 575 of them trucks (13.9%, above the county-wide 7.0%).

3US 26Trunk road · #5 by traffic6,839vehicles569trucks · 8.3%
4Avenue ISecondary road · #3 by traffic9,757vehicles376trucks · 3.9%
5BroadwaySecondary road · #1 by traffic10,085vehicles376trucks · 3.7%
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

Scotts BluffDepartment 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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