Traffic Predict

Best Time to Drive from Lowell to Andover

Right now (2:47 pm EDT): about 17 minutes via I-495 North, usually 18 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.

On weekdays the 12-mile drive from Lowell to Andover (via I-495 North) usually takes as little as 16 minutes and up to 33 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 17 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Saturdays (19 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Andover to Lowell

Drive times are measured from central Lowell (Hale Street) to central Andover 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 Lowell to Andover by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon1616172019171717161619222220161616
Tue1617172321181716161618222623171616
Wed1616182220191818161621232723161616
Thu1616182020181717171721273128191616
Fri1616161717161718202226323222171616
Sat1615151616161818191817161615151516
Sun1515151515151616161616161615151616

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 pm. The drive usually takes about 16 minutes then, versus up to 33 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Lowell to Andover?

The 12-mile drive usually takes 16 to 33 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 17 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Lowell to Andover?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 33 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-495 North in Boston (9 miles)

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