8:15 a.m. update: Still a horrid drive

We have our share of crashes and spinouts on the system, but the big news continues to be the congestion and the icy conditions.

December 12, 2012 at 11:25AM

We have our share of crashes and spinouts on the system, but the big news continues to be the congestion and the icy conditions.

Commutes are at least three times the normal for many drivers.

Travel times on eastbound 94 from Albertville to the 494/694 split is 90 minutes.

Southbound Hwy. 100 is at gridlock from 394 to Crosstown. Things are improving on the 94 to 394 segment; it's now only 48 minutes.

It's 53 minutes in both directions on 694 between 494 and 35W.

Westbound 94 is 55 minutes from Manning Avenue to Hwy. 280.

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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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