MN-55 West Traffic in Twin Cities

As of 4:45 am CDT, MN-55 West in the Twin Cities is averaging 65 mph across 3 sensors.

Is MN-55 West moving right now?

Yes. No stretch of MN-55 West in Twin Cities is under 40 mph right now (as of 4:45 am CDT).

Best time to drive MN-55 West

Traffic is usually worst on Monday around 8 pm (about 58 mph). On weekdays the morning slowdown peaks around 9 am (59 mph on Mondays) and the evening slowdown around 2 pm (60 mph on Wednesdays). Midday (10 am to 2 pm) averages 60 mph. On weekends it is slowest on Saturdays around 7 am (61 mph).

Typical average speed (mph) on MN-55 West 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	64	63	62	62	59	59	60	59	63	62	69	63	66	75	–	58	–
Tue	61	63	59	61	62	59	60	60	60	61	62	63	63	63	60	62	61
Wed	64	63	61	59	60	60	61	59	60	60	61	63	64	63	62	61	71
Thu	64	61	61	61	61	59	60	59	59	60	62	62	63	66	62	70	63
Fri	65	64	61	62	60	60	60	61	60	60	64	64	65	65	63	62	65
Sat	–	61	61	66	69	66	62	69	65	66	65	66	66	64	63	65	63
Sun	–	–	–	83	68	72	64	63	68	65	66	66	67	65	67	76	–

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

Questions

When is traffic worst on MN-55 West in Twin Cities?

Traffic on MN-55 West is usually worst on Monday around 8 pm (about 58 mph).

What is the best time to drive MN-55 West in Twin Cities?

On weekdays, avoid around 9 am (59 mph on Mondays) and around 2 pm (60 mph on Wednesdays). Midday (10 am to 2 pm) averages 60 mph, and early mornings and late evenings are fastest.

Is MN-55 West busy right now?

As of 4:45 am CDT, MN-55 West in the Twin Cities is averaging 65 mph across 3 sensors.

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Other freeways in Twin Cities

MN-5 East · MN-5 West · MN-10 East · MN-10 West · I-35E North · I-35E South · I-35 North · I-35 South · I-35W North · I-35W South · MN-36 East · MN-36 West · MN-52 North · MN-52 South · MN-55 East · MN-61 North · MN-61 South · MN-62 East · MN-62 West · MN-65 North · MN-65 South · MN-77 North · MN-77 South · I-94 East · I-94 West · MN-100 North · MN-100 South · MN-101 North · MN-101 South · MN-212 East · MN-212 West · MN-280 North · MN-280 South · I-394 Rev East · I-394 East · I-394 West · I-494 East · I-494 North · I-494 South · I-494 West · MN-610 East · MN-610 West · I-694 East · I-694 North · I-694 South · I-694 West

Day	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	64	63	62	62	59	59	60	59	63	62	69	63	66	75	–	58	–
Tue	61	63	59	61	62	59	60	60	60	61	62	63	63	63	60	62	61
Wed	64	63	61	59	60	60	61	59	60	60	61	63	64	63	62	61	71
Thu	64	61	61	61	61	59	60	59	59	60	62	62	63	66	62	70	63
Fri	65	64	61	62	60	60	60	61	60	60	64	64	65	65	63	62	65
Sat	–	61	61	66	69	66	62	69	65	66	65	66	66	64	63	65	63
Sun	–	–	–	83	68	72	64	63	68	65	66	66	67	65	67	76	–

Day	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	64	63	62	62	59	59	60	59	63	62	69	63	66	75	–	58	–
Tue	61	63	59	61	62	59	60	60	60	61	62	63	63	63	60	62	61
Wed	64	63	61	59	60	60	61	59	60	60	61	63	64	63	62	61	71
Thu	64	61	61	61	61	59	60	59	59	60	62	62	63	66	62	70	63
Fri	65	64	61	62	60	60	60	61	60	60	64	64	65	65	63	62	65
Sat	–	61	61	66	69	66	62	69	65	66	65	66	66	64	63	65	63
Sun	–	–	–	83	68	72	64	63	68	65	66	66	67	65	67	76	–

Day	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	64	63	62	62	59	59	60	59	63	62	69	63	66	75	–	58	–
Tue	61	63	59	61	62	59	60	60	60	61	62	63	63	63	60	62	61
Wed	64	63	61	59	60	60	61	59	60	60	61	63	64	63	62	61	71
Thu	64	61	61	61	61	59	60	59	59	60	62	62	63	66	62	70	63
Fri	65	64	61	62	60	60	60	61	60	60	64	64	65	65	63	62	65
Sat	–	61	61	66	69	66	62	69	65	66	65	66	66	64	63	65	63
Sun	–	–	–	83	68	72	64	63	68	65	66	66	67	65	67	76	–