Rockford Road at Vicksburg Lane will be opening in the next few minutes. The intersection had been closed for about 3 hours as crews battled an apartment fire this morning.
In Brooklyn Park, 63rd Avenue is closed between County Road 81 and Georgia Avenue as Centerpoint Energy crews are exploring reports of a gas leak in the area.
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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