7:10 a.m. update: Busy on 494 in Bloomington

The drive on westbound 494 is very uncomfortable from 12th Avenue over to Hwy. 100. That is taking about 18 minutes at the present.

July 12, 2013 at 10:50AM

The drive on westbound 494 is very uncomfortable from 12th Avenue over to Hwy. 100. That is taking about 18 minutes at the present.

Drivers on 694 in the north metro also are feeling the squeeze. Westbound is packed from University Avenue over to Hwy. 252.

The usual slowdown is in place on southbound 35W from 95th Avenue to 694. That also has a small backup on eastbound Hwy. 10 approaching 35W.

Our other spots with tight traffic include:

Northbound Hwy. 169 from County Road 18 to 494

Westbound 94 from McKnight Road to Marion Street

Eastbound 94 from Brockton Lane to Weaver Lake Road

Northbound I-35 from County Road 46 up to Crystal Lake Road.

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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.

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