Traffic volumes are increasing on both directions of I-494 through Bloomington and Eagan. Eastbound suffers due to a wreck with cars on both the right and left shoulder at Pilot Knob Road.
In Champlin, be on the watch for a wreck on the 11900 block of Winnetka Avenue.
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