A stalled truck is blocking the left lane on southbound 35E at Maryland Avenue. A crash in the backup at Wheelock Pkwy. is complicating the drive. Gridlock on westbound 694 to 35E. It is 21 minutes from Century Avenue to 694/35E split.
In Maple Grove, look for a crash on southbound 494 at Bass Lake Road.
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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