Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from Lowell to Andover
Right now (3:50 pm EDT): about 21 minutes via I-495 North, usually 24 at this time.
Only 56% 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 |
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| Mon | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Tue | 16 | 17 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| Wed | 16 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| Thu | 16 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
| Fri | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
| Sat | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Sun | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
About this drive
On weekdays the 12-mile drive from Lowell to Andover (via I-495 North) usually takes as little as 16 minutes and up to 34 minutes, when leaving around 5:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 18 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Saturdays (20 minutes).
Drive times are measured from central Lowell (Hale Street) to central Andover 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 Lowell to Andover?
On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 16 minutes then, versus up to 34 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from Lowell to Andover?
The 12-mile drive usually takes 16 to 34 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 18 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from Lowell to Andover?
Leaving around 5:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 34 minutes.
Freeways on this drive
I-495 North in Boston (9 miles)
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