7:20 a.m. update: Lane blocked on 694 in Fridley

A semitrailer truck is blocking the left lane on eastbound 694 at Hwy. 252. That is having a minimal impact on traffic. Westbound slowdowns are in place from University Ave. to Hwy. 252.

February 8, 2013 at 11:29AM

A semitrailer truck is blocking the left lane on eastbound 694 at Hwy. 252. That is having a minimal impact on traffic. Westbound slowdowns are in place from University Ave. to Hwy. 252.

Southbound 35W is heavy as usual. It's 17 minutes from 95th Avenue to Hwy. 280. Up ahead, look for minor congestion on 35 down to University Avenue.

Traffic is heavy on eastbound I-94 from Hwy. 101 to 494. Brake lights come on at Weaver Lake Road. It's 20 minutes from Rogers to Maple Grove.

Traffic is extremely tight from the Fish Lake Interchange down to 394. That is a 22 minute drive.

Southbound 35W is heavy as usual. It's 20 minutes from 95th Avenue to Hwy. 280. Up ahead, look for minor congestion on 35 down to University Avenue.

Look for tight traffic on southbound 35E from 694 to 94. That is about 10 minutes. Westbound 94 is slow from Mounds Blvd. to 35E.

In the south, levels are building on northbound Cedar Avenue. No big delays, but the heavy traffic is adding a couple of extra minutes to the drive.

Westbound 494 is quickly slowing from Cedar Avenue to Hwy. 100. That is about 10 to 13 minutes.

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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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