Motorists are dodging an object in the left lane on eastbound 394 at Dunwoody Blvd. in downtown Minneapolis. Prior to that, traffic is moving near the posted speeds, but be prepared for the sun-up slow downs that could develop as we head deeper into the rush.

In Maple Grove, it's 15 minutes from Hwy. 101 to 494, with pockets of slow traffic in the area of Maple Grove Pkwy. and Weaver Lake Road.

Southbound 35W is 15 minutes from 95th Avenue to 694 through Shoreview and Mounds View.

Westbound Hwy. 36 is filling in, with 10 minutes needed from Hwy. 61 to Cleveland Avenue.

There is word of a motorcycle crash at 301 90th Street in Bloomington.