Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from Braintree to Lowell
Right now (4:02 pm EDT): about 108 minutes via I-95 North, usually 105 at this time.
Only 50% of this drive is measured by working traffic sensors right now. The rest is estimated from nearby sensors, typical speeds and street traffic, so times can be off. Why so few sensors work.
On weekdays the 44-mile drive from Braintree to Lowell (via I-95 North) usually takes as little as 58 minutes and up to 121 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 65 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 5 am on Sundays (60 minutes).
⇄ Reverse trip: Lowell to Braintree
Typical drive time by departure time
| Leave | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 64 | 63 | 80 | 106 | 105 | 93 | 76 | 65 | 62 | 62 |
| Tue | 58 | 65 | 100 | 119 | 95 | 85 | 77 | 80 | 70 | 87 | 94 | 103 | 111 | 90 | 68 | 60 | 60 |
| Wed | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Thu | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Fri | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Sat | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Sun | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
Simulated from typical freeway speeds at each point of the drive for the time you would reach it, from every 5-minute reading we have recorded. We don't have sensors on surface streets yet, so the time on them is estimated from how congested the freeways around each end of the drive are at that time, in both directions: streets jam when the freeways do.
Questions
What is the best time to drive from Braintree to Lowell?
On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 58 minutes then, versus up to 121 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from Braintree to Lowell?
The 44-mile drive usually takes 58 to 121 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 65 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from Braintree to Lowell?
Leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 121 minutes.
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Freeways on this drive
I-95 North in Boston (18 miles) · I-93 North in Boston (2 miles) · I-93 South in Boston (1.8 miles)
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