I-495

I-495 Inner Loop Shut Down Due to Crash Between Two Tractor Trailers and Fuel Spill

By MCS Staff
Courtesy MCFRS

At approximately 4:45am Wednesday morning, a significant crash occurred on the inner loop of the I-495 Beltway between Georgia Avenue and Colesville Road, near Exit 31– closing the inner loop of I-495.

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) Chief spokesperson Pete Piringer reported a collision involving two tractor trailers, one of which overturned and began leaking fuel, leading to some lanes being blocked. The incident, initially dispatched around 4:45am, involved a substantial fuel spill and debris scattered across the roadway. MCFRS HazMat units were called in to manage the fuel leakage, while emergency medical personnel transported one adult from the scene.

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Traffic Shifts Affect Traffic On I-495; Delays Extended to I-270

By MCS Staff

Starting last night, Friday, June 27, crews began to implement the first of two traffic shifts of all four lanes on southbound I-495 (Beltway Outer Loop) within the I-495 Express Lanes Northern Extension (495 NEXT) project area. This first phase shifts southbound I-495 lanes from just north of George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP) to just south of Georgetown Pike onto newly constructed lanes on the outer section of the highway. Work began Friday night, with all southbound lanes in this section of the Beltway reopened in their new alignment by 10 a.m. this morning (Saturday, June 28). Delays extended onto I-270 in Maryland.

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Severe Traffic Alert: Multi-Vehicle Collision Closes Outerloop Lanes of I-495

By Patrick Herron

3:33pm Update: All travel lanes reopened on Outer Loop I495 past Old Georgetown Rd (MD187) from earlier traffic incident. Expect residual delays.

UPDATE: “Multi-Vehicle Crash with Injury. I-495 WB (Outer Loop) past MD-187 (Exit 36). Mont Co, MD. All OL lanes are blocked. Traffic is diverted to I-270. Delays begin before MD-355. The ramp from MD-355 northbound to the OL is also blocked. An extended closure is expected”

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Motorists Urged To Stay Away From I-495 in Virginia Later This Month

By MCS Staff
Courtesy VDOT

Crews are preparing to install five lines of massive steel girders extending 295-feet in length across northbound I-495 (Capital Beltway) for a new express lanes ramp that will connect the Dulles Toll Road to northbound I-495. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) states, “Motorists are urged to stay away from northbound I-495 in Virginia the entire weekend of January 24-27 and should choose alternate routes.”

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