Crash on I-94 pushes traffic back into Wisconsin

A crash on westbound I-94 at Hwy. 95 in Minnesota has traffic backed up to Wisconsin Hwy. 35. Vehicles are getting by in the far left lane, but the right two lanes are blocked.

October 2, 2012 at 2:13PM
A crash on I-94 at Hwy. 95 in Minnesota has traffic backed up into Wisconsin.
A crash on I-94 at Hwy. 95 in Minnesota has traffic backed up into Wisconsin. (Chris Havens/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

A crash on westbound I-94 at Hwy. 95 in Minnesota has traffic backed up to Wisconsin Hwy. 35. Vehicles are getting by in the far left lane, but the right two lanes are blocked.

The backup is up to 2 miles. Injuries are reported. WIth the Stillwater Bridge closed, there are not any good alternates.

Ahead, the drive doesn't get a whole lot faster. A new crash on west 94 at Dale Street is complicating the drive between the two downtowns.

Expect heavy traffic from 694 to downtown St. Paul, a drive that will take 21 minutes. If you're destination is downtown Minneapolis, expect a 51-minute commute.

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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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