Three vehicles are blocking the left shoulder on northbound Hwy.169 at Pioneer Trail in west Bloomington. Traffic bunches up approaching the scene.

In Maple Grove, look out for an accident at the intersection of County Road 81 and Fernbrook Lane.

A few pockets of congestion are slowing the drive on westbound 494 from Hwy. 5 to Hwy. 100. The same is true on southbound 35E from Hwy. 36 to downtown St. Paul.