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Traffic heat map of Waldo County, Maine: 408 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 95 and Searsport Avenue

Waldo County, Maine Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Waldo County, Maine? We measure 408 road miles, divided into 4,023 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its drivers are the oldest of any county in Maine, a median 55 years. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
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 Waldo County, Maine

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,000
Trucks

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

8.4%
Average travel time

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

40.3 min
Congestion ratio

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

9.8%
Drivers’ average age

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

55.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$70,079

The average monitored road in Waldo County, Maine carries 3,000 vehicles per day. Across its 408 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 977,408 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈357 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, in line with Maine (8.7%).

Longer trips than 93% of counties in Maine

Waldo's average daily traffic volume is 38% lower than the state average - 3,000 vehicles per day against 4,836 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 3.0% of Maine's statewide total. 87% of counties in Maine see more traffic than Waldo's 3,000 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 40.3 minutes, 16% higher than the state level. On travel time, Waldo runs longer than 93% of counties in Maine.

At 33% lower than the state level, the 9.8% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Waldo County, Maine

Trafficvehicles per day6,367
Trucks9.8%
Average travel time48.0 min
Congestion ratio18.0%
Drivers’ average age55.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$72,269

Travel in Waldo County, Maine splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (53% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 6,367 vehicles per day, 292% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,625 vehicles per day.

With 20% of the road miles (84 miles in 1,167 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 513,658 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈187 million per year).

50% of counties in Maine move less traffic on their highways.

Fewer highway trucks than 71% of counties in Maine

The concentration of trucks on highways (9.8%) is 20% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

64% of counties in Maine see a higher highway truck share than Waldo's 9.8%. By raw truck volume, Waldo carries fewer highway trucks than 71% of counties in Maine.

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Non-highway Traffic in Waldo County, Maine

Trafficvehicles per day1,625
Trucks6.9%
Average travel time37.2 min
Congestion ratio6.4%
Drivers’ average age54.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$67,952

Travel in Waldo County, Maine splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (47% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 1,625 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 80% of the monitored road miles (325 miles in 2,856 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 463,750 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈169 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.9%.

The oldest drivers of any county in Maine

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 30% fewer trucks by share.

At 54% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 6.4% signals easier movement on local roads.

53% of counties in Maine see higher average driver income among trip origins than Waldo. At 55 years, Waldo's median driver age is the highest in Maine.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 81% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 16% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
July–September is the high season, with volumes +12% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -18% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Waldo County, Maine, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +12% in high season.

Waldo County vs. Maine Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Waldo County apart: 38% below the Maine average. Its highway truck share is also 20% below.

MetricWaldo CountyMaine averageDifference
Traffic3,0004,836-38.0%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.4%8.7%-3.1%
Truck % (Highway)9.8%12.3%-20.4%
Avg. Travel Time40.3 min34.6 min+16.5%

How Waldo County compares

Waldo County is the least congested of its nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Waldo County is 27.3% less congested and carries 30.0% less traffic on a typical road; it has the quietest roads of the five. Quiet roads and long journeys - a rural pattern, where the distance between destinations rather than the traffic on the way is what takes the time.

Waldo County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Maine average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Waldo County3,0008.4%977,40840.3 min9.8%
Knox County, Maine4,1917.0%758,65033.2 min12.5%
Kennebec County, Maine5,3039.1%3,288,04135.8 min15.6%
Lincoln County, Maine3,6297.4%924,04434.1 min12.8%
Hancock County, Maine4,0167.6%1,756,95134.6 min12.9%
Maine average4,8368.7%N/A34.6 min14.6%

Waldo County ranked within Maine

On average driver age, Waldo County tops the Maine field outright.

Waldo County ranked among 16 county-level areas in Maine (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 15.
MeasureWaldo CountyMaine rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,000#14 of 16
Highway vehicle-miles per day513,658#8 of 15
Truck share on highways9.8%#10 of 15
Highway trucks per day626#11 of 15
Average travel time40.3 min#2 of 16
Average driver income$70,079#9 of 16
Average driver age55.4 yrs#1 of 16

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #1 of 16 on average driver age, against #14 of 16 on average daily traffic volume.

Busiest roads in Waldo County, Maine

The three busiest roads in Waldo County average 10,529 vehicles a day, 3.5 times the county average of 3,000 across all its monitored roads.

I 95 is the busiest road, at 11,888 vehicles a day, 1,638 of them trucks (13.8%). It also carries the most trucks.

Trips using I 95 are long: a median of 56.4 minutes against 40.3 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Freight stands out on I 95: trucks are 13.8% of the traffic there, against 8.4% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 95Motorway · 11,888vehicles1,638trucks · 13.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
20.1%
Median trip time
56.4 min
Drivers’ median age
47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,037

I 95 carries 4.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 56.4 minutes.

2Searsport AvenueTrunk road · 9,894vehicles922trucks · 9.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
26.3%
Median trip time
49.9 min
Drivers’ median age
56.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,993

Searsport Avenue is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 26% longer than at free-flow speed, against 10% county-wide.

3Penobscot Narrows BridgeTrunk road · 9,806vehicles760trucks · 7.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
44.0 min
Drivers’ median age
54.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,083

At 3.3 times the county average, Penobscot Narrows Bridge draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $74,083 in household income.

4US 1Trunk road · 9,376vehicles788trucks · 8.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
37.6%
Median trip time
44.2 min
Drivers’ median age
55.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,150

Delays build on US 1: its congestion ratio of 38% over free-flow time is well above the county's 10%.

5Main StreetTrunk road · 9,196vehicles789trucks · 8.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
22.5%
Median trip time
49.9 min
Drivers’ median age
57.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,640

The busiest stretch of Main Street carries 3.1 times the county average; trucks are 8.6% of it, in line with the county-wide 8.4%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 95Motorway · #1 by traffic11,888vehicles1,638trucks · 13.8%
2Searsport AvenueTrunk road · #2 by traffic9,894vehicles922trucks · 9.3%
3Main StreetTrunk road · #5 by traffic9,196vehicles789trucks · 8.6%
4US 1Trunk road · #4 by traffic9,376vehicles788trucks · 8.4%
5Penobscot Narrows BridgeTrunk road · #3 by traffic9,806vehicles760trucks · 7.8%
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

WaldoDepartment 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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