Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from Lowell to Burlington MA
Right now (2:53 pm EDT): about 16 minutes via US-3 South, usually 17 at this time.
Only 74% 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 14-mile drive from Lowell to Burlington MA (via US-3 South) usually takes as little as 15 minutes and up to 24 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 16 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Sundays (16 minutes).
⇄ Reverse trip: Burlington MA to Lowell
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 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
| Tue | 15 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
| Wed | 15 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
| Thu | 15 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
| Fri | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
| Sat | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Sun | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
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 Burlington MA?
On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am. The drive usually takes about 15 minutes then, versus up to 24 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from Lowell to Burlington MA?
The 14-mile drive usually takes 15 to 24 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 16 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from Lowell to Burlington MA?
Leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 24 minutes.
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Freeways on this drive
US-3 South in Boston (10 miles)
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