Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from Dorchester to Waltham
Right now (3:50 am EDT): about 25 minutes via I-95 North, usually 26 at this time.
Only 43% 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.
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 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 43 | 41 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 36 | 38 | 37 | 33 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
| Tue | 24 | 25 | 31 | 56 | 55 | 40 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 42 | 46 | 52 | 46 | 28 | 26 | 27 |
| Wed | 24 | 25 | 31 | 53 | 52 | 38 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 34 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 46 | 30 | 26 | 27 |
| Thu | 24 | 25 | 30 | 50 | 50 | 36 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 38 | 48 | 55 | 56 | 48 | 30 | 25 | 27 |
| Fri | 24 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 49 | 55 | 54 | 46 | 38 | 29 | 26 | 26 |
| Sat | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
| Sun | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
About this drive
On weekdays the 17-mile drive from Dorchester to Waltham (via I-95 North) usually takes as little as 24 minutes and up to 61 minutes, when leaving around 8:30 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 31 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 12 pm on Saturdays (33 minutes).
Drive times are measured from central Dorchester to central Waltham along the route on the map. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.
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 Dorchester to Waltham?
On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am. The drive usually takes about 24 minutes then, versus up to 61 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from Dorchester to Waltham?
The 17-mile drive usually takes 24 to 61 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 31 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from Dorchester to Waltham?
Leaving around 8:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 61 minutes.
Freeways on this drive
I-95 North in Boston (9 miles)
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