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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,675 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 20.8% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 43.6 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 6.1% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.0 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $73,843 |
A typical monitored road in Sweet Grass County, Montana sees 1,675 vehicles per day, while its 153 miles of monitored roads together handle 510,315 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈186 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 20.8% of traffic, against 11.7% across Montana.
Sweet Grass's average daily traffic volume is 60% lower than the state average - 1,675 vehicles per day against 4,202 - 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 1.8% of Montana's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Sweet Grass's 1,675 vehicles per day trails 51% of counties in Montana.
At 43.6 minutes, the average travel time is 20% higher than the state level. 75% of counties in Montana have a shorter average travel time than Sweet Grass's 43.6 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 6.1% is 50% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,053 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 21.5% |
| Average travel time | 70.1 min |
| Congestion ratio | 12.5% |
| Drivers’ average age | 46.4 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $74,482 |
Nearly all driving in Sweet Grass County, Montana happens on highways: 94% of every vehicle-mile. The average highway carries 5,053 vehicles per day, 384% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,043 vehicles per day.
With 56% of the road miles (86 miles in 91 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 477,190 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈174 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 74% of counties in Montana.
Highway truck concentration here runs 44% higher than the state average, at 21.5%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 96% of counties in Montana. Sweet Grass's highway truck count is higher than 93% of counties in Montana, at roughly 1,087 trucks per day.
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,043 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 9.6% |
| Average travel time | 38.6 min |
| Congestion ratio | 4.9% |
| Drivers’ average age | 52.0 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $69,955 |
Local roads carry only a small share of the traffic in Sweet Grass County, Montana, 6% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,043 vehicles per day.
Spread over 67 miles and 486 segments, 44% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 33,125 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈12.1 million per year). Trucks make up 9.6% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 10 vehicles.
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 55% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (4.9%) runs 59% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
78% of counties in Montana see lower average driver income among trip origins than Sweet Grass. The driver population here skews younger than 80% of counties in Montana.
The truck share sets Sweet Grass County apart: 78% above the Montana average. Its average daily traffic per road, by contrast, is 60% below.
| Metric | Sweet Grass County | Montana average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 1,675 | 4,202 | -60.1% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 20.8% | 11.7% | +77.8% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 21.5% | 15.0% | +43.7% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 43.6 min | 36.2 min | +20.4% |
Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Sweet Grass County runs 6.6 percentage points more truck traffic; it has the third busiest roads of the five. Traffic volume here matches the areas around it, but more of that traffic is trucks - a difference in what routes through, not in how much.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Grass County | 1,675 | 20.8% | 510,315 | 43.6 min | 6.1% |
| Park County, Montana | 2,858 | 15.1% | 797,613 | 36.6 min | 10.1% |
| Stillwater County, Montana | 1,674 | 18.6% | 544,514 | 35.5 min | 6.6% |
| Carbon County, Montana | 2,307 | 9.5% | 404,057 | 38.9 min | 6.6% |
| Wheatland County, Montana | 1,402 | 13.4% | 104,448 | 45.8 min | 3.6% |
| Montana average | 4,202 | 11.7% | N/A | 36.2 min | 12.3% |
Sweet Grass County sits in Montana's top three on truck share on highways.
| Measure | Sweet Grass County | Montana rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 1,675 | #29 of 56 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 477,190 | #13 of 47 |
| Truck share on highways | 21.5% | #3 of 47 |
| Highway trucks per day | 1,087 | #4 of 47 |
| Average travel time | 43.6 min | #15 of 56 |
| Average driver income | $73,843 | #13 of 56 |
| Average driver age | 47.0 yrs | #45 of 56 |
Sweet Grass County ranks #3 of 47 on truck share on highways but #45 of 56 on average driver age - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.
Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 5,643 vehicles a day, against 1,675 on the average road in Sweet Grass County.
I 90 leads with 11,414 vehicles a day, 2,533 of them trucks (22.2%). That is 3.8 times the next road, 1st Avenue (3,030). It also carries the most trucks on the list.
I 90 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 70.3 minutes against 43.6 county-wide.
Big Timber Loop Road is busy with cars rather than freight: only 9.9% of its traffic is trucks, against 20.8% county-wide.
Drivers on I 90 Business / US 191 are noticeably older, with a median age of 54.2 against 47.0 across the county.
I 90 carries 6.8 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 70.3 minutes.
1st Avenue is busy by local standards, at 81% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 11.9% of it, below the county-wide 20.8%.
Big Timber Loop Road peaks at 2,485 vehicles a day, 48% more than the county average; trucks are 9.9% of it, below the county-wide 20.8%.
Drivers on I 90 Business / US 191 are on long journeys, a median 62.9 minutes against 43.6 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.
US 191 is a local road at heart: the median trip using it lasts 28.1 minutes, against 43.6 for the county.
Only named roads are listed. Some unnamed segments, such as ramps or unlabeled carriageways, may carry as much traffic as the roads shown.
The average monitored road in Sweet Grass carries 1,675 vehicles per day, 60% less than the Montana average of 4,202.
Sweet Grass carries more highway trucks by raw volume than 93% of counties in Montana, at roughly 1,087 per day.
The average trip in Sweet Grass takes 43.6 minutes, 20% longer than the Montana average of 36.2 minutes, delays at signals and congestion included.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: a long morning plateau from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM - about 61% above the daily average.
Drivers on Sweet Grass roads have a median age of 47 years, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $73,843, in line with the Montana average.
Approximately 79% of highway traffic and 1% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Sweet Grass County, Montana. Most highway traffic here starts elsewhere, so the highways serve the wider region more than the local community.
Trucks make up about 20.8% of all traffic in Sweet Grass County, Montana, with about the same share on highways (21.5%).
I 90 carries the most, 11,414 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by 1st Avenue (3,030), Big Timber Loop Road (2,485), I 90 Business / US 191 (1,812), US 191 (1,788). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
About 11,414 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 2,533 trucks (22.2%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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