Hwy. 100 solution will ease traffic, at least for a while; The state may finally build an extra lane - very soon- to help erase notorious traffic jams on a stretch of Hwy. 100 in St. Louis Park. But does a quick fix now mean more delays for a permanent solution?(WEST)

From: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) | Date: March 15, 2006| Author: Steverman, Ben | Copyright information

Byline: Ben Steverman; Staff Writer

For more than six out of every 24 hours, Hwy. 100 in St. Louis Park looks like a stagnant river of twinkling brake lights.

That congestion could be ending, or at least easing, very soon.

On Monday, the St. Louis Park City Council is expected to OK a state plan to widen the highway from two to three lanes in each direction between Cedar Lake Road and Excelsior Boulevard.

Traffic congestion each morning a...

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