Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from Lowell to Marlborough
Right now (10:07 pm EST): about 26 minutes via I-495 South, usually 28 at this time.
Only 73% 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 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
| Tue | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 36 | 38 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Wed | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 37 | 38 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Thu | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 37 | 41 | 40 | 35 | 29 | 27 | 28 |
| Fri | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 43 | 45 | 39 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| Sat | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Sun | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
About this drive
On weekdays the 30-mile drive from Lowell to Marlborough (via I-495 South) usually takes as little as 26 minutes and up to 45 minutes, when leaving around 4 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 8 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 29 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 12:30 pm on Saturdays (32 minutes).
Drive times are measured from central Lowell to central Marlborough 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 Marlborough?
On weekdays, leave before 8 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 26 minutes then, versus up to 45 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from Lowell to Marlborough?
The 30-mile drive usually takes 26 to 45 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 29 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from Lowell to Marlborough?
Leaving around 4 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 45 minutes.
Freeways on this drive
I-495 South in Boston (30 miles)
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