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8:20 a.m. update: Light rail trains rolling again in Bloomington
Posted by: Tim Harlow Updated: January 4, 2013 - 8:19 AM
Traffic on westbound 94 is moving fairly well, but you'll encounter some tight spots near downtown Minneapolis. A crash at Park Avenue just cleared out.
The right shoulder is blocked on westbound Hwy. 36 near the Railroad Bridge just past 35E.
Things are stacked up on westbound 494 due to a wreck at Penn Avenue. The right shoulder is blocked. Delays begin at 12th Avenue.
Light Rail trains are rolling once again. A train-car crash at American Blvd. had knocked out service on the south end of the line.
An this just in, a crash is blocking the left shoulder on northbound Cedar Avenue at Old Shakopee Road.
The drive on southbound 35W from Lake Drive to Hwy. 280 is running at 20 minutes. Earlier accidents have been cleared.
A crash involving a Metro Transit Light Rail train and a vehicle has resulted in service disruptions on the south end of the line.
Buses are shuttling passengers between the Humphrey Station at MSP Airport and the Mall of America.
Trains are keeping their schedules "to the best of their ability" on the other segement of the line which runs from the mall to downtown Minneapolis, said spokesman John Siqveland.
The accident occurred at 7:39 a.m. near American Blvd. in Bloomington. The road is blocked. A tow truck is on scene and is removing the vehicle.
The multi-vehicle wreck that snarled traffic on westbound 694 at Hwy. 252 has been cleared, and traffic is getting back to normal.
ANd southbound 35W is looking better now that a pair of accidents at County 96 have cleared out. Things are moving much better.
Look for a backup on westbound 494 due to a crash between Penn and 35W. It's plugged up beginning at 12th Avenue.
On eastbound 494, look for a left-shoulder blocking crash at Dodd Road.
7:45 a.m. update: Still slow going in north metro
Posted by: Tim Harlow Updated: January 4, 2013 - 7:44 AMThe problems are definitely in the north metro this morning.
I'm starting to see some improvement on westbound 694. The crash at Hwy. 252 is out of the way and the delay is down to about 15 minutes from 35W to Shingle Creek Pkwy.
Look for slow traffic on southbound 35W from Lake Drive to 694. A pair of wrecks at County 96 and Hwy. 10 have clogged things up. Looks like they are about clear.
The left shoulder is blocked on eastbound 494 at Dodd Road.
7:30 a.m. update: Crashes on 35W in north and south metro
Posted by: Tim Harlow Updated: January 4, 2013 - 7:31 AMLook for a wreck on southbound 35W at County Road 10 and another one at County Road 96. The delays begin back at Lake Drive. Plan on an extra 10 minutes there.
In Bloomington, there's word of a crash blocking the right lane on northbound 35W at 82nd Street.
The left shoulder is blocked on eastbound 494 at Dodd Road.
The big delay is on westbound 694 at Hwy. 252. Crews are still cleaning up debris from an earlier crash involving a semitrailer truck. The good news is all lanes are open. The bad news is that it's a 20 minute wait or longer heading in from 35W to Shingle Creek Pkwy.
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