Best-time planningLoading crossing windows
Preparing current waits, recent patterns, approach context, and alert guidance.
Preparing current waits, recent patterns, approach context, and alert guidance.
Use current waits, recent patterns, weather, and alerts together. Patterns help; conditions now still decide the trip.
Compare six crossings. Scores require a fresh current wait and at least 14 verified calendar days.
Historical pattern, not live forecast.
Sample: 1,425 · completeness: 100% · coverage: Jun 6, 2026 – Aug 4, 2026
Approach: I-190
Wait and route signals look manageable; confirm your lane before leaving. Checked recently. Recent range: Aug 5 to Sep 4. Updated Sep 4, 7:46 AM EDT.
Historical pattern, not live forecast.
Sample: 1,369 · completeness: 96% · coverage: Jun 6, 2026 – Aug 4, 2026
Approach: SR-905
Avoid leaving without an alert; wait, history, or traffic suggests a heavier trip. Checked recently. Recent range: Aug 5 to Sep 4. Updated Sep 4, 4:46 AM PDT.
Historical pattern, not live forecast.
Sample: 1,413 · completeness: 99% · coverage: Jun 6, 2026 – Aug 4, 2026
Approach: I-5
Avoid leaving without an alert; wait, history, or traffic suggests a heavier trip. Checked recently. Recent range: Aug 5 to Sep 4. Updated Sep 4, 4:46 AM PDT.
Historical pattern, not live forecast.
Sample: 1,378 · completeness: 96% · coverage: Jun 6, 2026 – Aug 4, 2026
Approach: US-281 Spur
Avoid leaving without an alert; wait, history, or traffic suggests a heavier trip. Checked recently. Recent range: Aug 5 to Sep 4. Updated Sep 4, 6:46 AM CDT.
Historical pattern, not live forecast.
Sample: 1,412 · completeness: 99% · coverage: Jun 6, 2026 – Aug 4, 2026
Approach: I-35
Avoid leaving without an alert; wait, history, or traffic suggests a heavier trip. Checked recently. Recent range: Aug 5 to Sep 4. Updated Sep 4, 6:46 AM CDT.
Historical pattern, not live forecast.
Sample: 1,112 · completeness: 78% · coverage: Jun 6, 2026 – Aug 4, 2026
Approach: CA-94
History is ready, but a fresh current wait is missing. Open the crossing before deciding. Live update unavailable. Recent range: Aug 5 to Sep 3. Updated Sep 4, 4:46 AM PDT.
A recent wait with visible lane type is stronger than a generic best-hour rule. If the update looks old, carry more buffer.
A shorter line can lose if the alternate crossing adds too much driving, parking, or bridge approach time.
If your schedule is flexible, set a threshold instead of refreshing while packing, fueling, or choosing a route.
The best window is the one with a recent low wait, visible lane type, recent update, tolerable weather, and enough route buffer. Current conditions still matter more than a generic rule.
Recent history helps find patterns, but it is not a promise. Check the current crossing page before leaving and use alerts when your schedule is flexible.
Only after adding drive time, parking, bridge approach delay, lane type, and update time. A shorter line can lose if the detour is too long.
Use the current wait widget for now and the historical chart widget for trends. Keep visible attribution and link back to the crossing page.