Crashes lead to long commute times

The Thursday morning commute has led to some murderous travel times as crashes litter the freeway system.

September 6, 2018 at 1:46PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Thursday morning commute has led to some murderous travel times as crashes litter the freeway system.

At 8:40 a.m., the latest crash is on northbound I-35 at County Road 50 in Lakeville.

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Traffic was not moving on eastbound I-494 at Hwy. 169 due to a multi-vehicle crash.

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Other slow spots include northbound Cedar Avenue due to a crash at Nicols Road in Eagan, and northbound I-35W at Portland Avenue. It's nearly a standstill on westbound I-694 at Silver Lake Road where a crash is blocking lanes.

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Here is your metro traffic map at 8:40 a.m.

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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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