The rush hour is picking up in terms of volumes and incidents. Here is what you'll find as you head out at this hour.
On southbound 35W, it's 14 minutes from Hwy. 10 down to Hwy. 280. Look for police activity on the right shoulder at County Road E2. There also is a stall on the ramp from eastbound Hwy. 10 to southbound 35W.
In Minneapolis, a crash on the right shoulder on southbound 35W at Franklin Avenue is leading to slowdowns in the Minneapolis commons.
Traffic on westbound 94 is building from Keats Avenue to downtown St. Paul. That is 13 minutes.
Things are quite congested on southbound 494 due to a crash near Fish Lake Road. That is taking out the left shoulder.
Look for building levels of traffic on northbound 35W in the vicinity of Cliff Road. That will cost you an extra 2-3 minutes.
Good news for Woodbury drivers, the wreck on southbound 94 at Tamarack Road had cleared and all lanes are open.