5:50 a.m. update: Downtown freeway ramp blocked by fallen light pole

A vehicle struck a light pole on the ramp from eastbound I-94 to southbound I-35W in downtown Minneapolis. The fallen light pole is blocking the ramp and traffic is backing up onto 94. Some drivers are cutting through the median to get around the problem.

August 29, 2014 at 10:53AM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

A vehicle struck a light pole on the ramp from eastbound I-94 to southbound I-35W in downtown Minneapolis. The fallen light pole is blocking the ramp and traffic is backing up onto 94. Some drivers are cutting through the median to get around the problem.

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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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.

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