Oh, if every commute could be like this. Drivers can keep their foot on the gas pedal or click on the cruise control because there is not much in the way of traffic to slow them down.

Here's the view from eastbound I-94 at 7th Street in St. Paul at 6:10 a.m.

Things are sunny and quiet along Hwy. 169 at Rockford Road in New Hope.

And if Hwy. 61 is your route, it's smooth sailing. Here's the view from Hwy. 61 at Glen Road in Newport.