7:37 a.m. update: Delays growing on 494 in southeast metro

A crash blocking the right lane on westbound 494 is causing a backup at Hwy. 61. Plan on 11 minutes to get from Bailey Road over to Hwy. 52.

March 12, 2013 at 10:40AM

A crash blocking the right lane on westbound 494 is causing a backup at Hwy. 61. Plan on 11 minutes to get from Bailey Road over to Hwy. 52.

Ahead, the usual jam up is in place from Cedar Avenue to Hwy. 100. That is 15 minutes.

An earlier crash at Franklin Avenue on southbound 35W has left a major traffic snarl in its wake It's 30 minutes from hwy. 10 down to Hennepin Avenue.

The drive on eastbound 94 continues to be slow from Hwy. 101 to 494. That is about 20 to 25 minutes.

Look for a four-vehicle accident on Pilot Knob Road at 170th St. Injuries are being reported.

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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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