7:15 a.m. update: Crowded on 35E in St. Paul

By Tim Harlow

February 20, 2013 — 5:35am

Plan on a 15 to 20 minute commute on southbound 35E from 694 to downtown St. Paul. Look for a motorist who landed in the ditch on the ramp from westbound 694 to southbound 35E.

It's slow going on southbound 35W from Lake Drive to Hwy. 280. That will cost you about 25 minutes. And just in is word of a crash blocking the left shoulder on southbound 35W at 4th Street.

You'll find congestion on westbound 494 from Cedar Avenue to Hwy. 100.

Southbound Hwy. 169 is quickly becoming a parking lot. It's 25 minutes from 694 down to Hwy. 7.

Southbound Hwy. 100 is quite busy from 57th Avenue to Hwy. 55. That is 13 minutes. Look for some slowing on westbound 694 approaching Hwy. 100.

You will find some minor congestion on northbound 35W approaching the Minnesota River. You can get from County Road 42 to 494 in about 12 minutes.

The Drive will keep you up to speed with the latest on Twin Cities commuting.

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