6:45 a.m. update: Crash cramming things up on 494 in Bloomington

Traffic is creeping along on westbound 494 through Bloomington due largely in part to a crash that's blocking a lane at Nicollet Avenue.

August 20, 2013 at 10:30AM

Traffic is creeping along on westbound 494 through Bloomington due largely in part to a crash that's blocking a lane at Nicollet Avenue.

In Oakdale, a Highway Helper crew member is picking up tire treads that are blocking the left lane on northbound 694 at 40th Street.

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Tim Harlow

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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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