Flames are leaping from a vehicle that caught fire and is now burning on the right shoulder of southbound I-35 just prior to the Forest Lake Split. Authorities are shutting down the right lane approaching Hwy. 97. Traffic is still light in the area, so delays are minimal at this hour.
Other than that, the rush is rolling right along. Here are some current travel times:
North metro
Southbound 35W from 95th Avenue to downtown Minneapolis: 15 minutes
Southbound 35E from County 96 to I-94: 9 minutes.
Eastbound Hwy. 10 from Hwy. 169 to 35W: 12 minutes
Westbound 694 from 35E to Hwy. 252: 10 minutes. Eastbound is 10 minutes.
West metro