MN-280 South Traffic in Twin Cities

As of 7:45 am CDT, MN-280 South in the Twin Cities is averaging 52 mph across 5 sensors, 4 mph faster than usual for this time. The slowest stretch is near Territorial Rd at 26 mph (usually 34 mph). 1 sensor reports stop-and-go traffic under 30 mph.

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Is MN-280 South moving right now?

Slow stretches as of 7:45 am CDT, and why:

Near Territorial Rd: 26 mph, likely heavier traffic than usual for this time (usually 34 mph).

Best time to drive MN-280 South

Traffic is usually worst on Wednesday around 8 am (about 53 mph). On weekdays the morning slowdown peaks around 8 am (53 mph on Wednesdays) and the evening slowdown around 4 pm (53 mph on Thursdays). Midday (10 am to 2 pm) averages 60 mph. On weekends it is slowest on Sundays around 5 am (53 mph).

Typical average speed (mph) on MN-280 South in Twin Cities, by day and hour (local time)
Day	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	58	59	59	62	59	57	59	59	60	59	56	57	57	57	–	58	56
Tue	59	58	54	55	59	59	57	57	58	60	58	57	56	58	57	63	62
Wed	61	62	57	53	62	61	60	60	62	62	60	61	56	58	62	58	61
Thu	61	60	55	59	59	61	60	62	60	59	59	53	59	57	61	57	59
Fri	60	65	63	67	62	60	62	65	62	62	61	63	63	62	64	61	63
Sat	58	59	62	58	61	57	64	63	63	61	60	58	58	57	62	60	61
Sun	53	63	61	59	61	58	60	58	56	60	62	59	61	61	63	62	60

Averages of every 5-minute reading we have recorded at this time of the week. Colors match the live map.

Questions

Why is MN-280 South slow right now?

Near Territorial Rd: 26 mph, likely heavier traffic than usual for this time (usually 34 mph).

When is traffic worst on MN-280 South in Twin Cities?

Traffic on MN-280 South is usually worst on Wednesday around 8 am (about 53 mph).

What is the best time to drive MN-280 South in Twin Cities?

On weekdays, avoid around 8 am (53 mph on Wednesdays) and around 4 pm (53 mph on Thursdays). Midday (10 am to 2 pm) averages 60 mph, and early mornings and late evenings are fastest.

Is MN-280 South busy right now?

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Day	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	58	59	59	62	59	57	59	59	60	59	56	57	57	57	–	58	56
Tue	59	58	54	55	59	59	57	57	58	60	58	57	56	58	57	63	62
Wed	61	62	57	53	62	61	60	60	62	62	60	61	56	58	62	58	61
Thu	61	60	55	59	59	61	60	62	60	59	59	53	59	57	61	57	59
Fri	60	65	63	67	62	60	62	65	62	62	61	63	63	62	64	61	63
Sat	58	59	62	58	61	57	64	63	63	61	60	58	58	57	62	60	61
Sun	53	63	61	59	61	58	60	58	56	60	62	59	61	61	63	62	60

Day	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	58	59	59	62	59	57	59	59	60	59	56	57	57	57	–	58	56
Tue	59	58	54	55	59	59	57	57	58	60	58	57	56	58	57	63	62
Wed	61	62	57	53	62	61	60	60	62	62	60	61	56	58	62	58	61
Thu	61	60	55	59	59	61	60	62	60	59	59	53	59	57	61	57	59
Fri	60	65	63	67	62	60	62	65	62	62	61	63	63	62	64	61	63
Sat	58	59	62	58	61	57	64	63	63	61	60	58	58	57	62	60	61
Sun	53	63	61	59	61	58	60	58	56	60	62	59	61	61	63	62	60

Day	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	58	59	59	62	59	57	59	59	60	59	56	57	57	57	–	58	56
Tue	59	58	54	55	59	59	57	57	58	60	58	57	56	58	57	63	62
Wed	61	62	57	53	62	61	60	60	62	62	60	61	56	58	62	58	61
Thu	61	60	55	59	59	61	60	62	60	59	59	53	59	57	61	57	59
Fri	60	65	63	67	62	60	62	65	62	62	61	63	63	62	64	61	63
Sat	58	59	62	58	61	57	64	63	63	61	60	58	58	57	62	60	61
Sun	53	63	61	59	61	58	60	58	56	60	62	59	61	61	63	62	60