A serious crash involving a motorcycle shut down multiple lanes of southbound I-270 during the evening rush hour on Monday, causing major delays in the Gaithersburg area.
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Takoma Park Police say some roads remain impacted following storm damage earlier this week, though conditions are improving in parts of the city.
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Drivers across Montgomery County should expect lane closures beginning in early March as the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration starts a series of pavement improvement projects on several major roadways.
Significant eastbound traffic congestion during peak afternoon hours has led the City of Rockville to rule out permanent parking lanes on Redland Boulevard, following a fall 2025 demonstration project aimed at improving safety and reducing speeding.
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A tractor trailer crash with injuries is causing major delays on the Outer Loop of I-495 in Montgomery County Monday morning. According to MCFRS Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer, the crash occurred on the Outer Loop in the area of River Road, near Cabin John Parkway, as traffic approaches the American Legion Bridge. Multiple lanes are blocked.
The Metropolitan Area Transportation Operations Coordination reported at 7:18am that three right travel lanes are blocked on I-495 southbound past Cabin John Parkway, with only one left lane open. Delays on the Outer Loop begin before the I-270 interchange and are also extending back onto I-270 southbound. Officials say an extended closure is expected as crews work the scene.
A medical emergency briefly slowed southbound I-270 during the early morning commute on Friday after first responders assisted with a childbirth on the Falls Road exit ramp in Rockville. (more…)
The MD 28 (Dickerson Road) bridge over the Monocacy River will be temporarily closed next weekend for repairs, impacting drivers who travel between southern Frederick County and northern Montgomery County.
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Updated to reflect adult woman was struck and killed by hit and run driver.
Montgomery County Police 3rd District officers were dispatched at 6:39pm, to the intersection of Columbia Pike and Fairland Road in Silver Spring (Fairland) for a traffic collision that has killed an adult female pedestrian.