Traffic Armageddon, Not

The media blitz ahead of the September 2nd dual Twins and Vikings games seems to have paid off, at least in the Mill City area.  Every newspaper, radio station, TV station, and local web site published repeated warnings and advice on how to get to the games and avoid gridlock.  The shot below is looking down Washington Ave. S. from in front of Mill City Market and Deli on 10th and Washington, towards downtown.  Time is 5:30PM.  Traffic heading out of downtown Minneapolis seemed a bit heavier than usual, but I did not observe any gridlock.