Alert Montgomery sent out a ‘Severe Traffic Alert’ at 8:28am Sunday morning regarding a traffic incident that closes outer loop I-495 from Georgia Ave to Connecticut
Per the alert, “Traffic incident closes outer loop I-495 from Georgia Ave to Connecticut Ave. Expect significant delays. Seek alternate route.”
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Public Information Officer Pete Piringer tweeted at 5am that some lanes in the same area were blocked and that Maryland State Police was on the scene. At 7:35am, Piringer shared that there was a traffic advisory in the same area due to a crash investigation.
9:35am update: All lanes have reopened on I-495 outer loop prior to Exit 31 (Georgia Ave/MD 97). Expect residual delays.