This is what commuters on northbound Cedar Avenue have to endure. A crash at the Crosstown has the ramp to eastbound Hwy. 62 closed, and traffic jammed back to I-494.
Things actually get sluggish at Hwy. 13 and sputter up to 494 where the log jam kicks in.
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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