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7:40 a.m. update: Crashes block lanes on I-494, Hwy. 100

Motorists have been slipping, sliding and crashing all morning. Here is one of the latest blocking the ramp from northbound 494 to westbound Hwy. 12 in Minnetonka.

By Tim Harlow

February 4, 2015 at 1:41PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Motorists have been slipping, sliding and crashing all morning. Here is one of the latest blocking the ramp from northbound 494 to westbound Hwy. 12 in Minnetonka.

A real tough spot for commuters in on southbound Hwy. 100 at Execlsior Blvd. Our second crash of the day here has traffic coming to a grind. The latest has a couple lanes blocked.

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Here are a few other trouble spots:

  • Eastbound 394 at Hwy. 100
    • Westbound 494 at Bush Lake Road
      • Northbound 35E at Lone Oak Road in Eagan
        • Northbound Hwy. 52 at 70th Street in Inver Grove Heights
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