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6:55 a.m. update: Filling in on 494 in Bloomington

It's taken a little longer than usual, but congestion on westbound 494 in Bloomington from Cedar Avenue to Hwy. 100 is now in place. That drive is taking 10 to 12 minutes.

By Tim Harlow

June 4, 2013 at 9:59AM

It's taken a little longer than usual, but congestion on westbound 494 in Bloomington from Cedar Avenue to Hwy. 100 is now in place. That drive is taking 10 to 12 minutes. Eastbound is about an 8 minute drive from Hwy. 100 to 35W.

You will need only a couple extra minutes on Hwy. 100 in both directions approaching 394.

The biggest delay on the system continues to be on westbound 94 at Franklin Avenue where the two right lanes are blocked by a tree that fell over onto the highway. Traffic comes to a standstill at Lexington Pkwy. Plan on 15 minutes to get past the scene.

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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.