SR-71 South Traffic in Los Angeles

As of 8:45 am PDT, SR-71 South in Los Angeles is averaging 65 mph across 16 sensors, about normal for this time.

Best time to drive SR-71 South ("the 71")

Traffic is usually worst on Thursday around 5 pm (about 54 mph). On weekdays the morning slowdown peaks around 9 am (57 mph on Thursdays) and the evening slowdown around 5 pm (54 mph on Thursdays). Midday (10 am to 2 pm) averages 60 mph. On weekends it is slowest on Saturdays around 4 pm (59 mph).

Typical average speed (mph) on SR-71 South in Los Angeles, 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	67	64	61	58	60	61	61	61	60	60	58	57	57	60	64	65	66
Tue	67	64	61	58	58	59	60	60	60	60	58	56	56	58	62	65	67
Wed	68	64	60	58	58	60	60	61	60	59	57	56	55	57	62	65	67
Thu	67	63	60	58	57	60	60	60	60	56	56	55	54	56	61	64	67
Fri	67	64	60	57	59	60	60	60	58	55	55	54	54	57	62	64	66
Sat	67	65	65	64	63	63	62	62	62	61	59	59	62	63	64	65	67
Sun	66	66	66	65	65	65	64	63	62	62	62	62	63	64	64	63	66

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 SR-71 South in Los Angeles?

Traffic on SR-71 South is usually worst on Thursday around 5 pm (about 54 mph).

What is the best time to drive SR-71 South in Los Angeles?

On weekdays, avoid around 9 am (57 mph on Thursdays) and around 5 pm (54 mph on Thursdays). Midday (10 am to 2 pm) averages 60 mph, and early mornings and late evenings are fastest.

Is SR-71 South busy right now?

As of 8:45 am PDT, SR-71 South in Los Angeles is averaging 65 mph across 16 sensors, about normal for this time.

Other freeways in Los Angeles

SR-2 East · SR-2 West · I-5 North · I-5 South · I-10 East · I-10 West · SR-14 North · SR-14 South · SR-23 North · SR-23 South · SR-47 South · SR-57 North · SR-57 South · SR-60 East · SR-60 West · SR-71 North · SR-90 East · SR-90 West · SR-91 East · SR-91 West · US-101 North · US-101 South · I-105 East · I-105 West · I-110 North · I-110 South · SR-118 East · SR-118 West · SR-134 East · SR-134 West · SR-170 North · SR-170 South · I-210 East · I-210 West · I-405 North · I-405 South · I-605 North · I-605 South · I-710 North · I-710 South

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

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

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