MA-3 North Traffic in Boston

As of 1:45 am EST, MA-3 North in the Boston area is averaging 62 mph across 11 sensors, about normal for this time.

Is MA-3 North moving right now?

Yes. No stretch of MA-3 North in Boston is under 40 mph right now (as of 1:45 am EST).

Best time to drive MA-3 North

Traffic is usually worst on Tuesday around 7 am (about 45 mph). On weekdays the morning slowdown peaks around 7 am (45 mph on Tuesdays) and the evening slowdown around 5 pm (57 mph on Fridays). Midday (10 am to 2 pm) averages 57 mph. On weekends it is slowest on Saturdays around 12 pm (51 mph).

Typical average speed (mph) on MA-3 North 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	55	48	48	58	58	56	54	56	57	60	61	60	62	64	64	61
Tue	66	53	45	45	54	59	58	58	59	59	60	62	60	62	64	64	61
Wed	66	53	46	46	54	58	57	57	58	60	61	62	60	61	64	64	61
Thu	66	55	49	49	56	57	56	58	59	59	61	61	59	61	64	64	62
Fri	66	61	58	58	59	58	56	55	56	59	59	59	57	61	63	64	64
Sat	68	67	67	65	64	60	53	51	55	58	59	58	58	60	63	63	64
Sun	68	69	70	69	66	62	56	53	52	55	56	57	57	58	58	59	58

Averages of every 5-minute reading we have recorded at this time of the week. Colors match the live map.

Questions

When is traffic worst on MA-3 North in Boston?

Traffic on MA-3 North is usually worst on Tuesday around 7 am (about 45 mph).

What is the best time to drive MA-3 North in Boston?

On weekdays, avoid around 7 am (45 mph on Tuesdays) and around 5 pm (57 mph on Fridays). Midday (10 am to 2 pm) averages 57 mph, and early mornings and late evenings are fastest.

Is MA-3 North busy right now?

As of 1:45 am EST, MA-3 North in the Boston area is averaging 62 mph across 11 sensors, about normal for this time.

Drives that use MA-3 North

Best times to leave for these trips, from typical traffic on MA-3 North and the roads around it:

Barnstable to Quincy · Plymouth MA to Quincy · Plymouth MA to Braintree · Yarmouth to West Roxbury · Barnstable to Newton · Plymouth MA to Newton · Plymouth MA to Waltham · Plymouth MA to Framingham · Plymouth MA to Worcester · Plymouth MA to Lowell

Plan ahead: Boston traffic tomorrow · Traffic estimator

Other freeways in Boston

US-1 South · MA-3 South · US-3 South · MA-24 North · I-90 East · I-90 West · I-93 North · I-93 South · I-95 North · I-95 South · I-290 East · I-290 West · I-495 North · I-495 South

Day	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	65	55	48	48	58	58	56	54	56	57	60	61	60	62	64	64	61
Tue	66	53	45	45	54	59	58	58	59	59	60	62	60	62	64	64	61
Wed	66	53	46	46	54	58	57	57	58	60	61	62	60	61	64	64	61
Thu	66	55	49	49	56	57	56	58	59	59	61	61	59	61	64	64	62
Fri	66	61	58	58	59	58	56	55	56	59	59	59	57	61	63	64	64
Sat	68	67	67	65	64	60	53	51	55	58	59	58	58	60	63	63	64
Sun	68	69	70	69	66	62	56	53	52	55	56	57	57	58	58	59	58

Day	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	65	55	48	48	58	58	56	54	56	57	60	61	60	62	64	64	61
Tue	66	53	45	45	54	59	58	58	59	59	60	62	60	62	64	64	61
Wed	66	53	46	46	54	58	57	57	58	60	61	62	60	61	64	64	61
Thu	66	55	49	49	56	57	56	58	59	59	61	61	59	61	64	64	62
Fri	66	61	58	58	59	58	56	55	56	59	59	59	57	61	63	64	64
Sat	68	67	67	65	64	60	53	51	55	58	59	58	58	60	63	63	64
Sun	68	69	70	69	66	62	56	53	52	55	56	57	57	58	58	59	58

Day	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	65	55	48	48	58	58	56	54	56	57	60	61	60	62	64	64	61
Tue	66	53	45	45	54	59	58	58	59	59	60	62	60	62	64	64	61
Wed	66	53	46	46	54	58	57	57	58	60	61	62	60	61	64	64	61
Thu	66	55	49	49	56	57	56	58	59	59	61	61	59	61	64	64	62
Fri	66	61	58	58	59	58	56	55	56	59	59	59	57	61	63	64	64
Sat	68	67	67	65	64	60	53	51	55	58	59	58	58	60	63	63	64
Sun	68	69	70	69	66	62	56	53	52	55	56	57	57	58	58	59	58