Commuters are getting caught up in the backup resulting from a crash on northbound 35W at 38th Street. Kudos to the drivers who did manage to get the carnage out of the center lane and over to the right. Look for a 17-minute trip from the Crosstown to downtown Minneapolis.
Crews continue to upright a semi that tipped over on the ramp from northbound 35W to westbound Hwy. 13 in Burnsville. Traffic in that area has loosened and is flowing nicely up to 494.
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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