8:05 a.m. update: Still tough going in the north and east metro

Traffic is not getting any better in the northern suburbs where it's been crash and spin out central this morning.

November 19, 2014 at 2:08PM

Traffic is not getting any better in the northern suburbs where it's been crash and spin out central this morning.

The latest tangle is on eastbound 94 from Rogers to the Fish Lake Interchange. That trip is approaching 30 minutes due to a crash just before the split.

Highway 61 in Cottage Grove between 70th and 80th Street in both directions is treacherous. We've had a number of spin outs in the area this morning, including one a few minutes ago at 80th Street.

Our current list of hot spots includes a stall in the left lane on the northbound Lafayette Bridge. Look for the backlog to form around Concord Blvd.

A fender bender has the left lane blocked on northbound I-35 at 195th Street in Lakeville. The slowest traffic is ahead up to County Road 46. From the split, it's 26 minutes to downtown Minneapolis and 28 minutes to downtown St. Paul.

Look out for debris on northbound/westbound 94 at 57th Avenue. Two vehicles now have flat tires after hitting the junk.

Southbound 35E loses steam at Roselawn Avenue and is moving 10 to 20 miles per hour from Larpenteur Avenue to downtown. A spin out on the ramp to westbound 94 is partially blocking.

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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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