6:45 a.m. update: Right lane open on I-494 at Dodd Road

The good news is that the right lane of westbound I-494 at Dodd Road is back open as all the activity has been pushed to the right shoulder. The bad news is that it produced a four-mile backup. This is the scene at Hwy. 52 and I-494.

January 28, 2015 at 12:48PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The good news is that the right lane of westbound I-494 at Dodd Road is back open as all the activity has been pushed to the right shoulder. The bad news is that it produced a four-mile backup. This is the scene at Hwy. 52 and I-494.

Commuters can try Hwy. 110 or just endure the pain until things loosen up.

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