7:35 a.m. update: Tight on 494 in Newport, Eagan

Debris blocking a lane is contributing to the slowness on westbound 494 from Bailey Road over to Maxwell Avenue in Newport. Ahead, a traffic stop involving a tanker at Pilot Knob Road has traffic bogged down. Plan on 12 minutes from 35E to 35W through Eagan and Bloomington.

June 12, 2014 at 12:37PM

Debris blocking a lane is contributing to the slowness on westbound 494 from Bailey Road over to Maxwell Avenue in Newport. Ahead, a traffic stop involving a tanker at Pilot Knob Road has traffic bogged down. Plan on 12 minutes from 35E to 35W through Eagan and Bloomington.

In downtown Minneapolis, the State Patrol is dealing with a two-vehicle wreck on the left shoulder at Park Avenue. Speeds begin to drop at Lake Street.

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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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