Bay / Calm
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Bourne, MA
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Getting onto the Cape
typicalThursday at a glance
Typical · 55 hours ago- Best window: around 6 PM (~125 min)
- Avoid: around 2 PM (~151 min, +26 vs calmest)
- Latest: 132 min (5 min over clear road)
- Comparing Hartford → bridges — pick Sagamore or Bourne above for the full grid.
Typical Thursday · Hartford → Bourne Bridge
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Source: Google Routes API
Live conditions right now
Routes to Cape
Current Drive Time to Bourne Bridge
~2h 12m
Typical for this hourTypical · 55 hours ago
Built from drive-time measurements collected throughout the day (54,099 logged since May 2026). Typical values prioritize recent same-weekday observations; calibrated values and busy-day ranges are labeled when modeling is used.
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The shape of each day · Hartford → Bourne Bridge · July
dashed = clear road 2:00Thursday
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Peaks mid-afternoon at 2:31
Friday
6a9p
2P spike to 2:33 — the week's worst
Saturday
6a6p
Peaks mid-afternoon at 2:18
Typical Thursday, hour by hour · Hartford → Bourne Bridge
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2:12
2:24
2:31
2:26
2:17
2:09
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Hartford to Cape Cod Traffic
From Hartford you come across on I-84 and the Mass Pike before dropping down to Route 25 and the Bourne Bridge. Here is what the Cape-side approach typically does, hour by hour.
On a typical Thursday, the calmest window is around 6 PM (~125 min) and the worst is around 2 PM (~151 min, up to ~158 on busy days — about 26% over a clear run).
Hartford to Cape Cod Traffic — FAQ
What is the best time to leave Hartford for Bourne Bridge on a Thursday?
Based on measured readings, the calmest Thursday window is around 6 PM, when the drive typically runs about 125 minutes. The closer you get to 2 PM, the worse it gets.
How long does Hartford to Bourne Bridge take on a Thursday?
Anywhere from about 125 minutes in the calmest window to 151 minutes at the Thursday peak — and up to roughly 158 minutes on the busiest days. These are measured averages from drive-time readings taken every 15 minutes, not estimates.
When is Bourne Bridge traffic worst on a Thursday?
The peak is around 2 PM, averaging 151 minutes from Hartford — about 26% over a clear run. It typically eases within a few hours either side.
Are these Cape Cod drive times measured or estimated?
Measured. A collection job records the with-traffic drive time from the Google Routes API every 15 minutes during Cape travel windows. See the full methodology and tables on the traffic statistics page.
Answers computed from measured readings · full statistics & methodology
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