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Holiday Congestion <br />Holiday weekend traffic increases <br />the extent, severity and duration of <br />congestion on highways in the NW Twin <br />Cities Metro. It also shifts where the <br />congestion occurs, with 1-94 and <br />Hwy 10 experiencing much more severe <br />congestion on a Friday afternoon before <br />a holiday weekend than on a typical <br />afternoon rush hour. <br />The Hwy 101 Mississippi River Crossing <br />experiences the greatest holiday <br />weekend congestion impacts of any <br />river crossing in the NW Twin Cities <br />Metro. This is due to a four -fold <br />increase in interregional traffic and the <br />traffic signals on Hwy 169 north of the <br />Highway 10/101/169 intersection. <br />ref <br />With 4 times more traffic, <br />the Hwy 101 Mississippi River Crossing <br />has the most holiday weekend congestion <br />in the Northwest Metro. , <br />Image illustrates holiday traffic with a car pulling a camper. <br />Hours of Congestion <br />on a Typical Workday <br />1-94/Hwy 610 <br />Hwy 10 <br />Hwy 169/Hwy 47 <br />Hwy 101 <br />T <br />Up to 2 hours <br />T <br />Up to 2.5 hours <br />Up to 3.5 hours <br />1 <br />Up to 3 hours , <br />Overview and Need Context and Lend Use Traffic Analysis Improvement Concepts Next Steps <br />page110 <br />