Traffic Predict

Best Time to Drive from Waltham to Framingham

Right now (2:53 pm EDT): about 24 minutes via I-90 West, usually 27 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.

On weekdays the 14-mile drive from Waltham to Framingham (via I-90 West) usually takes as little as 17 minutes and up to 44 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 19 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2 pm on Saturdays (20 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Framingham to Waltham

Freeway, about 10 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 4 miles: 8 to 22 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 Framingham 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 Framingham by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon1717182323191818181923282725181717
Tue1717192728231918182027353934211718
Wed1717192727232018182029353835221818
Thu1717192526221918182132424338241718
Fri1717182019181920212635403526201718
Sat1817171717171819192019191818171717
Sun1817171717171718191918181717171718

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 Framingham?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 17 minutes then, versus up to 44 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 14-mile drive usually takes 17 to 44 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 19 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Waltham to Framingham?

Leaving around 5:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 44 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-90 West in Boston (10 miles)

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