7:45 a.m. update: No relief on 35W

A wreck is partially blocking the left lane on northbound 35W at 5th Avenue in downtown Minneapolis. That's making the drive from the Crosstown to downtown about 12 minutes.

December 14, 2012 at 11:19AM

A wreck is partially blocking the left lane on northbound 35W at 5th Avenue in downtown Minneapolis. That's making the drive from the Crosstown to downtown about 12 minutes.

Congestion on westbound 694 is making for a 20 minute drive from 35E to Hwy. 252.

On southbound 169, it is 18 minutes from 94 to Hwy. 7

A crash on southbound Hwy. 100 at France Avenue is blocking the left shoulder. You'll need 20 minutes from 94 to Crosstown.

On westbound 94, you'll need 21 minutes from 694 to downtown St. Paul.

ANd not much relief on 35W or Hwy. 36. Plan on 45 minutes on southbound 35W from County Road 10 to downtown Minneapolis. The back up on Hwy. 36 is leading to an 18-minute drive from 35E to Hwy. 280.

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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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