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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day7,010 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 13.1% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.9 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 19.5% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.2 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $85,377 |
A typical monitored road in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana sees 7,010 vehicles per day, while its 202 miles of monitored roads together handle 2,317,802 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈846 million per year). Trucks are 13.1% of traffic, more than the 11.2% across Louisiana.
At 7,010 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in St. Charles carries 16% more traffic than the state average of 6,061, suggesting more demand on each road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Network-wide, St. Charles accounts for about 1.9% of Louisiana's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, St. Charles's 7,010 vehicles per day outpaces 81% of counties in Louisiana.
Journey times run 7% higher than the state level, at 33.9 minutes on average. On travel time, St. Charles runs longer than 71% of counties in Louisiana.
The congestion ratio of 19.5% runs slightly higher than the state level (13% higher) - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
| Traffic | vehicles per day15,373 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 14.2% |
| Average travel time | 42.3 min |
| Congestion ratio | 36.7% |
| Drivers’ average age | 46.1 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $84,440 |
The vast majority of driving in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana happens on highways: 80% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 15,373 vehicles per day, 204% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,064 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 49% of the monitored road miles (98 miles, 578 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,854,968 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈677 million per year).
82% of counties in Louisiana move less traffic on their highways.
At 14.2%, highway truck share is 12% lower than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Louisiana: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
St. Charles's highway truck share (14.2%) is lower than 57% of counties in Louisiana. 70% of counties in Louisiana see fewer highway trucks per day than St. Charles's roughly 2,183.
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,064 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 8.9% |
| Average travel time | 32.0 min |
| Congestion ratio | 15.5% |
| Drivers’ average age | 46.5 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $88,679 |
At 20% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana than highways. A typical local road sees 5,064 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 51% of the monitored road miles (104 miles in 2,483 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 462,834 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈169 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.9%.
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 37% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (15.5%) runs slightly lower than the state level (8% lower).
97% of counties in Louisiana see lower average driver income among trip origins than St. Charles. The driver population here skews older than 63% of counties in Louisiana.
St. Charles Parish's biggest difference from the Louisiana average is its truck share, 17% above it. Its average daily traffic per road is also 16% above.
| Metric | St. Charles Parish | Louisiana average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 7,010 | 6,061 | +15.7% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 13.1% | 11.2% | +17.4% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 14.2% | 16.1% | -11.5% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 33.9 min | 31.8 min | +6.7% |
Nothing in this table sets St. Charles Parish sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, just less of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is smaller.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Charles Parish | 7,010 | 13.1% | 2,317,802 | 33.9 min | 19.5% |
| St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana | 8,413 | 17.4% | 1,742,098 | 33.6 min | 16.4% |
| St. James Parish, Louisiana | 4,068 | 14.0% | 955,975 | 34.6 min | 11.0% |
| Orleans Parish, Louisiana | 7,022 | 8.6% | 6,925,138 | 34.0 min | 22.8% |
| Jefferson Parish, Louisiana | 10,394 | 6.3% | 7,728,867 | 32.5 min | 29.7% |
| Louisiana average | 6,061 | 11.2% | N/A | 31.8 min | 17.3% |
St. Charles Parish sits in Louisiana's top three on average driver income.
| Measure | St. Charles Parish | Louisiana rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 7,010 | #13 of 64 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 1,854,968 | #11 of 57 |
| Truck share on highways | 14.2% | #33 of 57 |
| Highway trucks per day | 2,183 | #18 of 57 |
| Average travel time | 33.9 min | #19 of 64 |
| Average driver income | $85,377 | #3 of 64 |
| Average driver age | 46.2 yrs | #24 of 64 |
Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 51,881 vehicles a day, against 7,010 on the average road in St. Charles Parish.
I 10 is the busiest road, at 65,142 vehicles a day, 10,690 of them trucks (16.4%). It also carries the most trucks.
Trips using Hale Boggs Bridge are long: a median of 47.8 minutes against 33.9 county-wide, the mark of a through route.
Trucks make up 20.9% of traffic on Hale Boggs Bridge, against 13.1% across all roads in the county.
Travel on I 10's busiest stretch runs 69% over free-flow time, against 19% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.
I 310 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 53% longer than at free-flow speed, against 19% county-wide.
Hale Boggs Bridge is a trunk route for the county, carrying 5.9 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 20.9% of it, above the county-wide 13.1%.
Drivers on US 90 are on long journeys, a median 45.8 minutes against 33.9 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.
Airline Highway carries 2.9 times the county average at its busiest, 2,346 of them trucks (11.7%, below the county-wide 13.1%).
The average monitored road in St. Charles carries 7,010 vehicles per day, 16% more than the Louisiana average of 6,061.
St. Charles carries more highway trucks by raw volume than 70% of counties in Louisiana, at roughly 2,183 per day.
Trucks make up about 13.1% of all traffic in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, with about the same share on highways (14.2%).
Approximately 38% of highway traffic and 6% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside St. Charles Parish, Louisiana. A sizeable share of highway traffic comes from outside, mixed with local trips on the same roads.
Drivers on St. Charles roads have a median age of 46 years, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $85,377, 17% above the Louisiana average.
The average trip in St. Charles takes 33.9 minutes, 7% longer than the Louisiana average of 31.8 minutes, delays at signals and congestion included.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: AM peak 6:00 AM–9:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–7:00 PM - about 73% above the daily average.
I 10 carries the most, 65,142 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by I 310 (48,889), Hale Boggs Bridge (41,612), US 90 (40,392), Airline Highway (20,071). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
I 10, with about 10,690 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 16.4% of its 65,142 vehicles.
About 65,142 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 10,690 trucks (16.4%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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