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8:40 a.m. update: Big delays on several routes

The late-morning rush is problematic for many drivers who are caught in big backups related to congestion and a rash of accidents.

By Tim Harlow

September 11, 2013 at 10:22AM

The late-morning rush is problematic for many drivers who are caught in big backups related to congestion and a rash of accidents.

Among the trouble spots:

Southbound I 94 from Lowry Avenue to Hwy. 280, 20 minutes due to congestion
Eastbound 394 from Hwy. 169 to I-94, 15 minutes due to crash just east of Hwy. 100 on right shoulder
Westbound 494 has the left lane partially blocked at Hardman Avenue in Newport
Northbound Hwy. 61 approaching 494 due to crash at High Street
Eastbound 494 from Hwy. 169 to Cedar Avenue, 15 minutes due to crash at W. Bush Lake Road.
Westbound 494 at Lyndale, hazard on the road

about the writer

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.