7:20 a.m. update: Crash contributing to congestion on 494 in Bloomington

A fender bender on the right shoulder of westbound 494 at Portland Avenue is adding to congestion. Traffic is heavy from Hwy. 5 over to Hwy. 100. Plan on 10 minutes.

By Tim Harlow Star Tribune

April 4, 2013 — 5:33am

A fender bender on the right shoulder of westbound 494 at Portland Avenue is adding to congestion. Traffic is heavy from Hwy. 5 over to Hwy. 100. Plan on 10 minutes.

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.

tim.harlow@startribune.com 612-673-7768

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