A large trucker convoy that has been stationed the past few days in Hagerstown, MD have said they plan on driving around Washington, DC and shut down the beltway beginning today.
A convoy leader told The Washington Post that the truckers plan to leave Hagerstown at 9:30am Sunday morning and will loop the beltway twice at the minimum legal speed.
Rockville Police has released a statement regarding a collision that occurred shortly after midnight, early Saturday morning.
The two-car collision has closed southbound 355 at the mixing bowl (where Rockville Pike meets Veirs Mill) Westbound Veirs Mill Rd traffic is being diverted to northbound 355x
A convoy of up to 2,000 vehicles is expected to leave Hagerstown tomorrow morning and head towards Washington, DC to protest COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates. According to Zachary Petrizzo of the Daily Beast, “the People’s Convoy here in Hagerstown Maryland is much more organized then other trucker protests we have seen. At least 120 diesel trucks and hundreds of SUV/military-type vehicles/cars. They could easily shut down the Beltway in the morning.”
Similar planned convoys over the past week never materialized. On February 23, a convoy organized by Bob Bolus out of Pennsylvania was called off after less than ten vehicles participated.
A collision with entrapment has closed 8200 Brink Rd. not far from Woodfield Road.
Right now we don’t have any further details, but Montgomery County Police has advised drivers to seek an alternative route and that delays should be expected.
A single vehicle collision led has closed southbound Great Seneca Highway just prior to Lakelands Boulevard, according to MCFRS PIO Pete Piringer.
The collision occurred on Great Seneca Highway between Muddy Branch Road and Kentlands Blvd/Orchard Drive and the driver self-extricated from the vehicle, which landed on its side off the road.
Longdraft Road will be closed between Pavilion Dr and Hartley Pl until about noon today after a crash that occurred around 10pm last night destroyed a utility pole on the road.
Police and utility crews were on the scene last night following the crash advising that the closure would be extended duration.
The first of several trucker convoys headed to the DC area this week is expected to arrive today.
Protest organizer Bob Bolus of Scranton, PA, almost called his convoy off this morning when only a handful of trucks showed up at the starting point, but ultimately decided to proceed as scheduled around 10:30am, according to Kevin Lewis from ABC7.
Pepco sent a letter to the North Bethesda/White Flint community last week announcing that the final asphalt restoration on Randolph Road is expected to be completed this spring, following the completion of the tunnel excavation. All asphalt restoration of surrounding sections along Nebel Street and Parklawn Drive is scheduled to be completed by May 2022.
The Randolph closure, which began on August 30th last summer, was needed for underground electrical work as part of Pepco’s new White Flint Substation. Traffic heading westbound on Randolph Road is being diverted to Parklawn Drive and then directed to Rockville Pike (MD-355).
Update: All lanes of Frederick Rd/355 have reopened at Shakespeare Blvd.
Hazmat, police, and fire and rescue are currently on the scene of an overturned diesel fuel tanker (2500 gal) in Germantown in the area of Frederick Rd. and Shakespeare Blvd., according to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer.
Per Montgomery County:
Metro has announced that Metrobus will return to regular weekday service on Monday, Feb. 7. Metrobus has been operating on a modified Saturday schedule, offering approximately 75 percent of normal weekday service, since Jan. 10 due to covid-related staffing shortages. In addition, Metro will require riders to have newer farecards starting March 1.
Per Maryland Transportation Authority Police: