Best Time to Drive from Dedham to Waltham

Right now (4:02 pm EDT): about 33 minutes via I-95 North, usually 30 at this time.

Only 44% 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 13-mile drive from Dedham to Waltham (via I-95 North) usually takes as little as 20 minutes and up to 54 minutes, when leaving around 8:30 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7:30 am or after 6:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 22 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 5 am on Sundays (21 minutes).

Freeway, about 6 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 8 miles: 15 to 40 minutes on weekdays, estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time (we don't have street sensors yet). Drive times are measured from central Dedham (East Street) to central Waltham (Main Street) along the route shown. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Dedham to Waltham by day and time you leave (local time)
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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 Dedham to Waltham?

On weekdays, leave before 7:30 am or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 20 minutes then, versus up to 54 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Dedham to Waltham?

The 13-mile drive usually takes 20 to 54 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 22 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Dedham to Waltham?

Leaving around 8:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 54 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-95 North in Boston (6 miles)

Boston traffic right now

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