This just might be the best news of the morning. Commuters can now use the northbound lanes of Hwy. 169 between I-494 and Bren Road through Eden Prairie and Edina.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation opened the lanes early Tuesday. Since July motorists have been on detour as crews replaced an overpass at the Crosstown and resurfaced the highway.
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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