Traffic levels are quite heavy on westbound 494 from Bailey Road over to Hwy. 110 and again from 24th Avenue over to Hwy. 100. Give yourself an extra 5 as you travel through the Newport/South St. Paul area.
The lone incident on the system is a stalled vehicle on westbound 94 at Hwy. 101 in Rogers. Drivers heading eastbound can plan on 10 minutes from Hwy. 101 down to 94.
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
