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(AP) - Traffic is flowing smoothly so far as fall
classes begin at the University of Minnesota's Twin Cities campus.

      No major traffic jams are reported. But motorists are still
being urged to give themselves extra time if they're heading to
campus.

      A spokesman for the Regional Transportation Management Center in
Roseville says only minor delays are reported on major arteries
near the university.

      Officials were expecting traffic jams as nearly 70,000 students, faculty and staff return to the University of Minnesota's
Twin Cities campus for the first day of fall classes Tuesday. 

      Police will direct traffic at several bottlenecks that have seen
backups since the I-35W bridge collapsed last month. Another
problem is that the East Bank campus has about 1,100 fewer parking
spots this year.

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I-35W bridge collapse could produce U of M traffic headaches

How much does it cost when a bridge goes down?

No major traffic jams are reported, despite the detours around the collapsed 35W bridge near campus. But motorists are still being urged to give themselves extra time if they're heading to
the area.


No big traffic problems as classes start at the U of M

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