Friday traffic: A commuter's paradise

Oh, if every commute could be like this. Drivers can keep their foot on the gas pedal or click on the cruise control because there is not much in the way of traffic to slow them down.

July 6, 2018 at 11:20AM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Oh, if every commute could be like this. Drivers can keep their foot on the gas pedal or click on the cruise control because there is not much in the way of traffic to slow them down.

Here's the view from eastbound I-94 at 7th Street in St. Paul at 6:10 a.m.

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Things are sunny and quiet along Hwy. 169 at Rockford Road in New Hope.

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

And if Hwy. 61 is your route, it's smooth sailing. Here's the view from Hwy. 61 at Glen Road in Newport.

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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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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