It's a major mess in Newport where a semitrailer truck carrying coal overturned on northbound Hwy. 61 at I-494. As a result, the northbound lanes are now closed and traffic is being diverted onto eastbound 494. No traffic is allowed on the ramp from eastbound 494 to northbound Hwy. 61.
The truck spilled its load just after 6 a.m. The highway is covered with coal and oil leaking from the truck. This problem will be in place for several hours.
Elsewhere, look for a crash on eastbound Crosstown in the Hwy. 121/Lyndale Avenue area
Here are some current travel times:
North metro
Southbound 35W from 95th Avenue to downtown Minneapolis: 16 minutes
Southbound 35E from County 96 to I-94: 12 minutes.
Eastbound Hwy. 10 from Hwy. 169 to 35W: 12 minutes