7 a.m. update: Medical issue on 494 in west metro

It looks like a medical situation on southbound 494 at Hwy. 7. A vehicle is off to the right shoulder and an ambulance is on the scene.

March 7, 2013 at 11:23AM

It looks like a medical situation on southbound 494 at Hwy. 7. A vehicle is off to the right shoulder and an ambulance is on the scene.

Traffic slows at Minnetonka Blvd.

Elsewhere things are fairly quiet.

Eastbound 394 is 10 minutes from Hwy. 169 over to 94.

Southbound 35W is 14 minutes from Lake Drive to Hwy. 280.

A stall is sitting on the right shoulder of westbound 94 at McKnight Road. It's 10 minutes from 694 to 35E. Ahead, plan on 10 to 12 minutes to reach downtown Minneapolis.

Speeds on northbound 35E drop to 20 to 30 miles per hour from W. 7th Street up to 94.

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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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