Cedar Rapids Traffic Right Now

As of 4:45 pm CDT, freeways in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City are averaging 65 mph across 59 sensors, about normal for this time. No stop-and-go traffic right now.

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Freeways in Cedar Rapids

Freeway	Now	Usually
US-30 East	69 mph	68 mph
US-30 West	66 mph	67 mph
I-80 East	67 mph	69 mph
I-80 West	71 mph	71 mph
I-380 North	63 mph	61 mph
I-380 South	63 mph	61 mph

When is traffic worst in Cedar Rapids?

Across all freeways we track, traffic is usually worst on Wednesday around 9 pm (about 65 mph). On weekdays the morning slowdown peaks around 7 am (66 mph on Fridays) and the evening slowdown around 7 pm (65 mph on Wednesdays).

Typical average freeway speed (mph) in Cedar Rapids, 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	–	68	67	67	67	–	–	–	–	–	67	–	–	–	–	–	65
Tue	67	67	66	66	66	66	66	66	66	66	67	66	66	67	66	66	65
Wed	66	67	66	66	66	66	66	66	66	66	–	66	66	–	65	65	65
Thu	–	–	–	–	–	–	66	66	66	–	66	66	68	67	68	68	66
Fri	65	66	66	66	66	66	66	66	67	67	67	67	67	67	66	66	66
Sat	66	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	66	66	66
Sun	66	67	67	67	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	67	66	66	66

Cedar Rapids traffic tomorrow: hour-by-hour forecast →

Reports: Slowest Cedar Rapids freeways at rush hour

Day	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	–	68	67	67	67	–	–	–	–	–	67	–	–	–	–	–	65
Tue	67	67	66	66	66	66	66	66	66	66	67	66	66	67	66	66	65
Wed	66	67	66	66	66	66	66	66	66	66	–	66	66	–	65	65	65
Thu	–	–	–	–	–	–	66	66	66	–	66	66	68	67	68	68	66
Fri	65	66	66	66	66	66	66	66	67	67	67	67	67	67	66	66	66
Sat	66	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	66	66	66
Sun	66	67	67	67	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	67	66	66	66

Day	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	–	68	67	67	67	–	–	–	–	–	67	–	–	–	–	–	65
Tue	67	67	66	66	66	66	66	66	66	66	67	66	66	67	66	66	65
Wed	66	67	66	66	66	66	66	66	66	66	–	66	66	–	65	65	65
Thu	–	–	–	–	–	–	66	66	66	–	66	66	68	67	68	68	66
Fri	65	66	66	66	66	66	66	66	67	67	67	67	67	67	66	66	66
Sat	66	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	66	66	66
Sun	66	67	67	67	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	67	66	66	66

Day	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	–	68	67	67	67	–	–	–	–	–	67	–	–	–	–	–	65
Tue	67	67	66	66	66	66	66	66	66	66	67	66	66	67	66	66	65
Wed	66	67	66	66	66	66	66	66	66	66	–	66	66	–	65	65	65
Thu	–	–	–	–	–	–	66	66	66	–	66	66	68	67	68	68	66
Fri	65	66	66	66	66	66	66	66	67	67	67	67	67	67	66	66	66
Sat	66	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	66	66	66
Sun	66	67	67	67	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	67	66	66	66