7:35 a.m. update: A smooth commute so far

Accidents have been at a minimum and light levels of traffic on most routes are making for a smooth commute.

May 13, 2013 at 10:18AM

Accidents have been at a minimum and light levels of traffic on most routes are making for a smooth commute.

The usually crowded 494 has its share of traffic, but it's only 10 to 13 minute in either direction between 35W and Hwy. 169.

The drive on 694 in both directions is 14 minutes between Central Avenue and 35E.

Westbound Hwy. 36 has a few pockets of slow traffic between Hwy. 61 and Cleveland Avenue. Still, that is a trip that will take only 10 minutes.

Southbound 35W is 15 minutes from Lake Drive to Hwy. 280.

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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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