7:45 a.m. update: Tough going on 494 in Bloomington and southeast metro

Drivers on westbound 494 from Bailey Road to Dodd Road are experiencing delays due to heavy traffic. Plan on 10 minutes there. Ahead, things slow from Lyndale Avenue over to Hwy. 100.

July 17, 2013 at 10:28AM

Drivers on westbound 494 from Bailey Road to Dodd Road are experiencing delays due to heavy traffic. Plan on 10 minutes there. Ahead, things slow from Lyndale Avenue over to Hwy. 100.

It's about 20 minutes from Hwy. 212 over to 35W for commuters on eastbound 494. A wreck involving a semi is still on the right shoulder at Xerxes Avenue.

On southbound 35W, congestion is making for a 30 minute drive from Lexington Avenue to downtown Minneapolis.

It's almost 30 minutes from 694 in Oakdale to reach downtown Minneapolis via westbound I-94.

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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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