 Twin Cities travel route?
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I have a question for getting through Minneapolis/St. Paul. In a week, I'll be headed out across the Great Prairee of E. MT and Nort Dakota. Been through the "cities" numerous times, but is it better on I-694 or I-94 downtown? Being a simple minded country boy, I generally take the belt way, put the truck on cruise control at a steady 35 mph, pull my hat over my ears, close my eyes tight and miraculously end up at the Mississippi River. Getting off the beltway back onto I-94 can be a real leap of faith. Depending on time of day, I actually like the downtown way better, old architecture etc. Last time I went that way, everything was under destruction and it took 3 1/2 weeks to come out the other side.  jh
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How does the I35 bridge being down effect traffic downtown now?
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Personally, I'd take 694 around to the North. There's construction (always) around the 35E interchange, but barring excessive traffic that's the way to go. 94 thorough mpls and st paul is a mess from my perspective, but I live just north of 694, and work 3 miles from the house, so I don't have to deal with it much. The bridge collapse was on 35W just north of I94, the traffic has been rerouted around to a spur (MN280), people I work with think the traffic down there is a little worse since the collapse, but not to a huge degree. What time are you heading through? Makes a big difference on 694 traffic.
Good luck and safe driving on your trip, cheers Mike
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You coming through here or what?
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Personally, I'd take 694 around to the North. There's construction (always) around the 35E interchange, but barring excessive traffic that's the way to go.cheers Mike
Thanks for the insider information, I knew someone from the T-Cities would chime in. I figured 694 was better, but it's worth asking. Traffic around there can be kinda' gonzo. Barring snow, fog etc I'll probably coming through mid-late afternoon Saturday.
Friar; I'll be headed for Missoula then making a beeline East on I-90/94. It's a ~1,600 mile, 2 day trip. I normally shoot for the Dickenson area, where the "last tree in North Dakota" fell on my truck during a tornado/windstorm 4 years ago. 
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