6:40 a.m. update: Plugging up on 494 in Bloomington

Things are quickly getting ugly on eastbound 494 due to a crash at Penn Avenue. Things are congested starting at Hwy. 100.

By Tim Harlow Star Tribune

December 18, 2012 — 8:23pm

A crash residing on the left shoulder of northbound 35W at Crystal Lake Road has traffic slowing beginning at County Road 50.

Things are quickly getting ugly on eastbound 494 due to a crash at Penn Avenue. Things are congested starting at Hwy. 100.

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.

tim.harlow@startribune.com 612-673-7768

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