Northbound 494 is seeing heavier levels of traffic than usual as that is the prescribed detour for drivers who normally use northbound Hwy. 169. Plan on 25 minutes from Hwy. 169 up to 394 with the extra cars on that route.
Here are some current travel times:
North metro
Southbound 35W from 95th Avenue to downtown Minneapolis: 19 minutes
Southbound 35E from County J to I-94: 13 minutes.
Eastbound Hwy. 10 from Hwy. 169 to 35W: 11 minutes
Westbound 694 from 35E to Hwy. 252: 10 minutes. Eastbound is 10 minutes.
West metro