Overnight road work on southbound Hwy. 169 has yet to lift. Crews are still working in the vicinity of 49th Avenue. One lane is closed from Bass Lake Road to just past 49th.
That has caused a traffic jam as folks try to squeeze through there. Plan on 8 minutes from north of Bass Lake Road down to Rockford 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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