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Traffic
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.
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There are severe delays on I-270 southbound after the Montrose Road exit (Exit 4) due to a crash blocking several lanes that occurred at approximately 6am on Friday morning. As of 6:45am, backups begin around Shady Grove Road.
Route 355 remains closed in Gaithersburg as crews continue roadway repairs following a major water main break, according to an update from Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services on Sunday morning.
MCFRS Public Information Officer Pete Piringer said at 10:01 a.m. Sunday that North Frederick Road (Route 355) is fully closed between Game Preserve Road and High Point Drive, with all lanes blocked. The closure is tied to ongoing roadway repairs after WSSC crews fixed a broken water main in the area.
A major water main break forced the closure of a stretch of Route 355 (North Frederick Road) in Gaithersburg Friday morning, prompting traffic advisories from both fire and police officials.
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Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to multiple traffic incidents involving pedestrians Friday morning amid heavy rain, poor visibility, and worsening weather conditions across the region. (more…)