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• For alternative transportation as well as driving tips to get to the University of Minnesota, go to: www1.umn.edu/twincities/15_transport.php

• For driving directions to the U, to avoid collapse site, go to:

www1.umn.edu/twincities/maps/directions-mpls.html

• To find routes around the collapse site, the city of Minneapolis offers a Detour Route Planner:

• To see the latest traffic news in Minneapolis, go to: http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/traffic/.

• The university will hold a transportation fair for two days next week about different ways to commute to campus:

Tuesday: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Coffman Union's front plaza, 300 Washington Ave. SE.

Wednesday: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., St. Paul Student Center's garden terrace, 2017 Buford Ave., St. Paul.