Traffic Predict

Best Time to Drive from Waltham to Dedham

Right now (2:47 pm EDT): about 25 minutes via I-95 South, usually 25 at this time.

On weekdays the 14-mile drive from Waltham to Dedham (via I-95 South) usually takes as little as 13 minutes and up to 31 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7:30 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 17 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2 pm on Saturdays (19 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Dedham to Waltham

Freeway, about 13 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 0.8 miles: 2 to 3 minutes on weekdays, estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time (we don't have street sensors yet). Drive times are measured from central Waltham (Main Street) to central Dedham (East Street) 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 Waltham to Dedham by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon1414141617161516151723222017141414
Tue1414141818171615161825272624151415
Wed1414141818171615161927292824161515
Thu1414151818161616162027303026161414
Fri1414141616151617192325272218151414
Sat1413141414141516161917171614141414
Sun1414131313141415151515151414141414

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 Waltham to Dedham?

On weekdays, leave before 7:30 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 13 minutes then, versus up to 31 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Waltham to Dedham?

The 14-mile drive usually takes 13 to 31 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 17 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Waltham to Dedham?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 31 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-95 South in Boston (13 miles)

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