Highway 169 in St. Louis Park reopens to 1 lane after fuel spill

A portion of Highway 169 between Minnetonka Boulevard and Cedar Lake Road in St. Louis Park has reopened after a fuel spill.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation last posted about the spill on 511mn.org just before 3 a.m. The impacted portion of the highway partially reopened to one lane around 7:20 a.m.

The MnDOT reported that there is still about a 10 minute delay for southbound lanes and a seven minute delay for northbound lanes.

ST LOUIS PARK – Hwy 169 NB is closed at Minnetonka Blvd due to a fuel spill. Traffic is being diverted off the highway. You can use Hwy 100 or 494 as an alternate route. @kstp #MNtraffic pic.twitter.com/gwGOG1kuiC

— KSTP Traffic (@kstptraffic) July 29, 2024

No word on what caused the fuel spill to happen.