A short-lived crash on westbound 494 at Lyndale Avenue was enough to bring traffic to a slow roll from Cedar Avenue to Hwy. 100. That trip is nearly 15 minutes. An earlier emergency at 24th Avenue already bogged down the drive.
In Hudson, a wreck just prior to the St. Croix River bridge has traffic at a standstill. It's smooth sailing once you cross the border.
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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