Spring (March - May)
Pothole repair season. Crews move fast but cover wide areas. Expect short-term lane closures on secondary roads and overnight work on highways. Delays are usually under 10 minutes per zone but add up on long routes.
Know what construction will cost you before you drive.
Enter your usual route, mark the work zones, and get a clear delay estimate with alternative options. Built for daily commuters, delivery drivers, and rideshare operators who are tired of guessing.
Route Planner
Fill in your commute details below. The more zones you add, the better the estimate.
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A one-page reference you can tape to your dashboard or keep in your bag. Fill it in by hand or print a pre-filled version after running the planner.
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Construction Log
| Zone | Type | Delay |
|---|---|---|
Notes & Alternatives
Seasonal Construction Patterns
Roadwork follows predictable cycles. Knowing the rhythm helps you plan weeks ahead instead of reacting day by day.
Summer (June - August)
Peak construction. Full resurfacing projects and bridge work ramp up. Daytime lane closures are common. Build in 15 to 30 extra minutes per active zone. Evening and weekend work increases near downtown areas.
Fall (September - November)
Last push before winter. Utilities race to finish underground work. Signal upgrades and intersection reconfigurations peak. Watch for sudden detours on routes that were clear all summer.
Winter (December - February)
Major outdoor work slows, but emergency repairs spike after freezes. Salt trucks and patch crews cause brief stoppages. Overnight work drops, so daytime delays are fewer. Use this window to learn new routes without heavy traffic pressure.
Combining Your Route with Transit
If a construction zone adds more than 20 minutes to your drive, it is worth checking whether part of your trip can shift to bus or rail. Park-and-ride lots near highway on-ramps are often free or cheap. Even shifting the last three miles to transit can remove you from the worst bottleneck zones. Check your local transit authority for commuter express routes that run during peak hours, and compare the total door-to-door time including the walk to the stop. For rideshare operators, knowing which transit hubs sit near construction corridors helps you position for pickup requests while avoiding the blocked road entirely.
Common Planning Mistakes
Leaving at the same time every day
Construction crews often start between 7:00 and 9:00 AM. Leaving 20 minutes earlier can mean you pass the zone before cones go down. Leaving 20 minutes later might miss the worst of the setup traffic.
Ignoring weekend work
Many projects shift to weekends to avoid weekday rush hour. If your Saturday grocery run crosses a major corridor, check for weekend-only closures that do not show up in your weekday mental map.
Only tracking one route
Having two or three known alternatives means you can pivot without pulling over to search your phone. Save them here and keep a printed copy in your glove box.
Trusting last month's timing
Construction phases change. A zone that caused a 10-minute delay in week one might jump to 30 minutes when they move to the next stage. Re-run your estimate every two weeks.
Time-of-Day Delay Guide
The same construction zone hits differently depending on when you pass through. Use this as a rough multiplier for each zone you enter in the planner.
| Departure window | Typical multiplier | What to expect |
|---|---|---|
| 5:00 - 6:30 AM | 0.5x | Crews not active yet. Minimal delay unless overnight closure is in place. |
| 6:30 - 7:30 AM | 1.0x | Baseline delay. Crews setting up. Traffic still building. |
| 7:30 - 9:00 AM | 1.5x | Peak overlap. Construction plus rush hour. Worst window for most routes. |
| 9:00 - 11:00 AM | 1.0x | Crews fully active but commuter volume drops. Moderate delays. |
| 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM | 0.7x | Midday lull. Some crews break for lunch. Shorter delays. |
| 2:00 - 4:00 PM | 1.0x | Afternoon work resumes. School traffic adds volume on local roads. |
| 4:00 - 6:30 PM | 1.5x | Second rush. Crews packing up but traffic surges. Heavy overlap. |
| 6:30 - 8:00 PM | 0.8x | Crew departure. Residual congestion. Some zones reopen lanes. |
| 8:00 PM - 5:00 AM | 0.3x | Overnight. Only active if 24-hour work is scheduled. |
Why This Exists
Road construction is one of the few daily disruptions that is both predictable in location and chaotic in timing. You can see the orange cones, but nobody tells you exactly how late you will be. This planner was built to close that gap. Instead of a live traffic feed that only tells you what is already happening, it gives you a framework to plan ahead using the zones you already know about.
Your data stays in your browser. Nothing is sent to a server. You can save routes, print worksheets, and come back whenever your route changes or a new project starts down the street.
Version 1.0 — Last updated January 2026. Delay ranges are based on aggregated construction pattern data and should be treated as planning estimates, not guarantees.