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6:20 a.m. update: Police activity shuts down part of I-394

Police have shut down the westbound lanes of I-394 from downtown Minneapolis out to Hwy. 100 as they deal with a situation unfolding at Penn Avenue.

By Tim Harlow

August 22, 2014 at 11:20AM

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Police have shut down the westbound lanes of I-394 from downtown Minneapolis out to Hwy. 100 as they deal with a situation unfolding at Penn Avenue.

Traffic is being diverted to Hwy. 55.

The eastbound HOT lane is now closed at Hwy. 100. The general lanes are still open, but the left lane at Penn is blocked. Expect delays.

The ramp from southbound 94 to westbound 394 also is closed off..

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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.