The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) has shared the following regarding Bay Bridge traffic the week of August 3-9.
Traffic
In April, a traffic light was installed at the intersection of Watkins Mill Rd. and Russell Ave. in Gaithersburg. After a period of time where the lights remained covered and a brief period of time consisting of a flashing red lights, the traffic lights are now fully operational.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is currently investigating a serious pedestrian collision that resulted in the closure of East-West Highway between Sundale Drive and Rosemary Hills Drive in Silver Spring. The incident was reported to authorities at 8:56 pm on Saturday night.
The temporary closure of the Wayne Avenue and Fenton Street intersection has been extended to about September 5, 2025, due to unforeseen utility conflicts.
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will begin the Brink Road Bridge Project, which spans Seneca Creek, for resurfacing work beginning at 6 a.m. on Friday, July 25. The project is scheduled to take four days to complete, weather and operational conditions permitting.
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Updated to reflect that the collision is now being investigated as fatal. MCPD has released a statement on the crash.
On Monday night, the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) issued a traffic advisory following a fatal single-vehicle collision on Northbound Great Seneca Highway at Mateny Road in Germantown.
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Updated at 12:06pm: Connecticut Avenue (MD-185) is currently closed at Plyers Mill Road in Kensington following a fatal pedestrian collision involving a U.S. Postal Service mail truck. (more…)
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a vehicle fire near 700 S. Frederick Avenue at Westland Drive in Gaithersburg on Wednesday morning. (more…)
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11:05am Update: All lanes of northbound I-270 at MD-109 (Old Hundred Rd) have reopened. Expect residual delays.
Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes following a severe traffic incident that has closed all lanes of northbound I-270 near MD-109 (Old Hundred Road). According to Alert Montgomery at 7:07am Wednesday morning, the incident is expected to cause significant delays in the area.
The Takoma Park Police Department has shared that the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will begin a resurfacing project MD 410 (East–West Highway) between Chicago Avenue and MD 195 (Carroll Avenue) in Takoma Park on Monday, July 14. The work is expected to be completed by Friday, July 18, weather permitting.
In the early hours of Thursday morning, a serious collision occurred on northbound I-270 between exits 10 and 11, just before Route 124. The incident involved two vehicles and resulted in the entrapment of two individuals, according to Pete Piringer, Chief Spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS).