7:45 a.m. update: Pockets of congestion slowing the commute

Southbound I-35W from 95th Avenue to downtown Minneapolis is moving much better than usual with only a pocket of congestion between Hwy. 280 and Hennepin Avenue slowing the drive down.

February 2, 2015 at 1:46PM

Southbound I-35W from 95th Avenue to downtown Minneapolis is moving much better than usual with only a pocket of congestion between Hwy. 280 and Hennepin Avenue slowing the drive down.

A tow truck has just arrived to assist a motorist on northbound Cedar Avenue at Cliff Road. Commuters will find speeds near the posted all the way up to the Crosstown.

A stalled vehicle on the right shoulder of southbound Hwy. 169 at Plymouth Avenue has traffic bunching up from Rockford Road past the scene. That's adding 2 to 4 minutes to the drive.

Northbound Hwy. 169 plugs up from Canterbury Road across the Bloomington Ferry Bridge. Things remain tight up to Anderson Lakes Pkwy.

A crash is bogging down the commute on northbound Hwy. 61 at Jamaica Avenue in Cottage Grove. Things run slow up to 80th Street in Cottage Grove.

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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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