A crash reported to be of the rollover variety has the left lane of northbound Hwy. 169 blocked between Valley View Road and the Crosstown.
The parking lot there is also impacting the drive further to the south. Traffic creeps along from Hwy. 101 up to 494. Plan on up to 20 minutes from Canterbury Road up to 494.
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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