In simple terms, just allow extra time and settle in. Commute times are on the high side due to a spate of crashes.
Here are some current travel times:
North metro
Southbound 35W from 95th Avenue to downtown Minneapolis: 30 minutes
Southbound 35E from County 96 to I-94: 16 minutes.
Eastbound Hwy. 10 from Hwy. 169 to 35W: 15 minutes
Westbound 694 from 35E to Hwy. 252: 13 minutes. Eastbound is 13 minutes.
West metro