Traffic backup clears near I-494 eastbound loop, Hennepin County MN
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As discussed during the dispatch call, a possible traffic congestion occurred on eastbound I-494 near 70th Street in Minnesota due to a vehicle stuck on the loop. The situation later cleared as vehicles managed to pass the semi, and traffic flow returned to normal.
Audio|Heard on: Hennepin MN Public Works Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Kell, if you haven't gotten south of 62 yet,
00:04
I suggest you just get off.
00:06
It's happening because the loop to go eastbound I-494, somebody's stuck on it and it's all backed up.
00:13
I drove down the other way.
00:15
I'm all off for somebody now.
00:18
Copy that.
00:20
Okay, (name withheld), a phone call coming up at round.
00:27
Yeah.
00:32
Yeah,
00:37
It's starting to shift.
00:41
Oh, looks like all the cars got around that semi near 70th Street, so that's all wide open again.
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Location mentioned:
I-494, Minnesota
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