Traffic levels are building on northbound I-35 between County Road 2 and County Road 50 where the freeway is reduced to a single lane due to road construction. This is likely to be a busy area as the rush hour rolls on. Currently look for 10-minute trip from County 2 to Crystal Lake Road.
The first crash of the morning comes on westbound 694 at Hwy. 36 in Pine Springs. It's a fender bender on the right shoulder.
Tim Harlow covers traffic and transportation issues in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, and likes to get out of the office, even during rush hour. He also covers the suburbs in northern Hennepin and all of Anoka counties, plus breaking news and weather.
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