A new crash taking out the center and left lanes of southbound Hwy. 169 just past I-394 has traffic jammed back to 36th Avenue in New Hope. Prepare for a long hold up through the western suburbs.
Northbound has it's issues with crashes at 7th Street and Minnetonka Blvd. Things start to loosen near I-394.
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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