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5:50 a.m. update: A standstill on 694 in north metro

The bad news is that 694 is still down to a single lane at the Mississippi River bridge as part of overnight road work. That has traffic stacked up to Silver Lake Road, meaning an extra 10 minutes to get across the river.

By Tim Harlow

September 24, 2013 at 10:04AM

The good news is that I-694 from 35W to Long Lake Road is back open after a weekend closure.

The bad news is that 694 is still down to a single lane at the Mississippi River bridge as part of overnight road work. That has traffic stacked up to Silver Lake Road, meaning an extra 10 minutes to get across the river.

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Tim Harlow

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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.