This is the scene on southbound 35E at County Road J. The gridlock kicks in there and remains in place past a left-lane blocking crash at County Road 96.
Closer to downtown St. Paul, traffic loses steam again due to a crash at University Avenue. From County J to downtown St. Paul is now at 22 minutes and travel times are rising.
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.
tim.harlow@startribune.com612-673-7768
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