Traffic Predict

Best Time to Drive from Waltham to Lowell

Right now (2:53 pm EDT): about 33 minutes via I-95 North and US-3 North, usually 40 at this time.

On weekdays the 22-mile drive from Waltham to Lowell (via I-95 North and US-3 North) usually takes as little as 21 minutes and up to 53 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7:30 am. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 26 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Saturdays (28 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Lowell to Waltham

Freeway, about 19 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 3 miles: 5 to 10 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 Lowell (Hale 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 Lowell by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon2222242526242324242634404031232224
Tue2222232728252424232640504941242225
Wed2222242727252525242941474941242324
Thu2222242627252524252946525242262225
Fri2221232423242729334048474129242224
Sat2221212121232626282524232222222222
Sun2222212121212223252322222122212223

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 Lowell?

On weekdays, leave before 7:30 am. The drive usually takes about 21 minutes then, versus up to 53 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 22-mile drive usually takes 21 to 53 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 26 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Waltham to Lowell?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 53 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

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