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Fridley North-South Routes Back Up as I-694 Work Begins

No complaints about freeway traffic 'snaking' through residential neighborhood—yet, according to the Star Tribune.

A long summer of road construction on I-694 through Fridley is just starting to show possible effects on other local roads, according to the Star Tribune

In Fridley, East River Road and University and Central avenues all feed south onto 694.

“Those were backed up this morning considerably more than usual during rush hour,” said Lt. Mike Monsrud of the Fridley Police Department.

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There were two accidents during morning rush hour, neither with injuries, Monsrud said.

The department hadn’t received complaints of commuters using residential streets as alternative routes, Monsrud said, “But it’s just Day 1. So I don’t know if people will try to snake their way through the residential neighborhoods as it continues.”

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Read the full article at startribune.com. 


It's better Tuesday, according to the StarTribune blog The Drive:

Commuters on I-694 are finding that predictions of gridlock through the work zone from Hwy. 100 and East River Road have not come true. Yes, there are minor delays, but nothing like we saw yesterday.


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