Boston Traffic Right Now

As of 6:45 pm EDT, freeways in the Boston area are averaging 59 mph across 262 sensors, about normal for this time. 12 sensors report stop-and-go traffic under 30 mph.

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Slowest stretches right now

I-90 West near Mile 51.8 (3/5): 16 mph (usually 33 mph)
I-93 North near Mile 2.6 (1/3): 23 mph (usually 56 mph)
I-93 North near Mile 22.7 (3/3): 24 mph (usually 54 mph)
I-93 North near Mile 29.8 (2/2): 25 mph (usually 55 mph)
I-93 South near Mile 21.1 (1/1): 26 mph (usually 34 mph)
I-93 North near Mile 2.6 (1/2): 26 mph (usually 53 mph)
I-93 North near Mile 12.2 (1/1): 26 mph (usually 34 mph)
I-93 North near Mile 40.1 (3/3): 27 mph (usually 52 mph)

Freeways in Boston

Freeway	Now	Usually
US-1 South	43 mph	46 mph
MA-3 North	64 mph	57 mph
MA-3 South	66 mph	68 mph
US-3 South	66 mph	69 mph
MA-24 North	64 mph	64 mph
I-90 East	49 mph	58 mph
I-90 West	60 mph	58 mph
I-93 North	45 mph	54 mph
I-93 South	52 mph	56 mph
I-95 North	63 mph	64 mph
I-95 South	58 mph	61 mph
I-290 East	64 mph	65 mph
I-290 West	64 mph	67 mph
I-495 North	66 mph	67 mph
I-495 South	68 mph	68 mph

When is traffic worst in Boston?

Across all freeways we track, traffic is usually worst on Tuesday around 8 am (about 46 mph). On weekdays the morning slowdown peaks around 8 am (46 mph on Tuesdays) and the evening slowdown around 4 pm (48 mph on Fridays).

Typical average freeway speed (mph) in Boston, by day and hour (local time)
Day	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	65	59	53	51	56	59	59	59	59	57	55	54	54	59	63	63	62
Tue	65	57	49	46	51	57	59	60	60	57	54	52	51	56	62	63	62
Wed	65	58	50	47	51	56	59	59	59	56	53	51	51	56	62	63	61
Thu	64	58	51	48	53	57	59	59	58	55	51	49	49	54	61	63	61
Fri	65	61	57	57	59	59	57	55	54	51	48	48	50	55	61	63	63
Sat	66	67	67	66	64	61	57	56	57	57	58	59	60	61	63	64	64
Sun	66	68	69	68	67	65	61	58	58	59	60	61	61	61	62	62	62

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Day	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	65	59	53	51	56	59	59	59	59	57	55	54	54	59	63	63	62
Tue	65	57	49	46	51	57	59	60	60	57	54	52	51	56	62	63	62
Wed	65	58	50	47	51	56	59	59	59	56	53	51	51	56	62	63	61
Thu	64	58	51	48	53	57	59	59	58	55	51	49	49	54	61	63	61
Fri	65	61	57	57	59	59	57	55	54	51	48	48	50	55	61	63	63
Sat	66	67	67	66	64	61	57	56	57	57	58	59	60	61	63	64	64
Sun	66	68	69	68	67	65	61	58	58	59	60	61	61	61	62	62	62

Day	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	65	59	53	51	56	59	59	59	59	57	55	54	54	59	63	63	62
Tue	65	57	49	46	51	57	59	60	60	57	54	52	51	56	62	63	62
Wed	65	58	50	47	51	56	59	59	59	56	53	51	51	56	62	63	61
Thu	64	58	51	48	53	57	59	59	58	55	51	49	49	54	61	63	61
Fri	65	61	57	57	59	59	57	55	54	51	48	48	50	55	61	63	63
Sat	66	67	67	66	64	61	57	56	57	57	58	59	60	61	63	64	64
Sun	66	68	69	68	67	65	61	58	58	59	60	61	61	61	62	62	62

Day	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	65	59	53	51	56	59	59	59	59	57	55	54	54	59	63	63	62
Tue	65	57	49	46	51	57	59	60	60	57	54	52	51	56	62	63	62
Wed	65	58	50	47	51	56	59	59	59	56	53	51	51	56	62	63	61
Thu	64	58	51	48	53	57	59	59	58	55	51	49	49	54	61	63	61
Fri	65	61	57	57	59	59	57	55	54	51	48	48	50	55	61	63	63
Sat	66	67	67	66	64	61	57	56	57	57	58	59	60	61	63	64	64
Sun	66	68	69	68	67	65	61	58	58	59	60	61	61	61	62	62	62