7:15 a.m. update: A rash of crashes

A fender bender on the left shoulder of westbound Hwy. 36 at Rice Street has traffic backed up to 35E. It's 15 minutes form Hwy. 61 to Hwy. 280.

December 19, 2012 at 2:23AM

A wreck on northbound 35W at Crystal Lake Road has cleared but continues to snarl traffic. It's 24 minutes from the crash site to 494.

A fender bender on the left shoulder of westbound Hwy. 36 at Rice Street has traffic backed up to 35E. It's 15 minutes form Hwy. 61 to Hwy. 280.

On southbound 35E, a wreck is blocking the right lane at Larpenteur and a stalled vehicle is on the right shoulder at Hwy. 36. Delays go all the way back to County Road 96.

Congestion on southbound 35W is making for a 15-minute drive from 95th Avenue to Hwy. 280.

The drive on eastbound 94 from Hwy. 101 to 494 is 17 minutes.

An accident on 494 at Penn Avenue has cleared, but is leading to a 12-minute drive from 169 to 35W.

In Newport, look for a wreck on northbound Hwy. 61 at 494.

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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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