Traffic: Current List of Lane Closures And Planned Construction in Montgomery County
Here’s a list of current scheduled construction and lane closures in Montgomery County that could affect your commute.
Montgomery County Police Launch New Initiatives to Address Excessive Speeding on 495/270
Yesterday, Maryland State Police, along with the Montgomery and Prince George’s County Police Departments, launched the first of six new initiatives aimed at reducing vehicle related deaths due to excessive speeding and impaired driving.
Featured Photo Courtesy of TrafFix Devices, Inc.
Around 11AM Monday morning, a Maryland State Highway Administration Contractor was conducting a mobile sweeping operation on Northbound I-270 near West Diamond Avenue (MD-117) in Gaithersburg. As the sweeping convoy was headed northbound, a passing SUV crashed into one of the Contractor’s trucks.
Car Flips on I-270
Shortly before 5PM Wednesday, a car overturned onto its roof on Northbound I-270 near Montrose Road.
Bucket Truck Crashes Through I-270 Barrier, Overturns
State Trooper Assaulted, Injured on I-270
Shortly after 2PM Friday, the Maryland State Police Rockville Barrack received a call reporting a pedestrian walking on I-270 between Montrose and Falls Roads. Maryland State Troopers responded to the scene and the pedestrian quickly became combative with the first Trooper who arrived.
Driver Ejected, Seriously Injured in I-270 Crash
Featured Photo courtesy of the Bethesda–Chevy Chase Rescue Squad
Starbucks is Coming to Montgomery Village
With the opening of the Aldi in Montgomery Village, many people have been asking what other businesses are coming to the newly renovated shopping center.
Have you noticed what seem to be traffic lights during rush hour on entry ramps on I-270?
They are ramp meters; ramp meters are a part of the I-270 Innovative Congestion Management (ICM) Project, a traffic-congestion improvement project spearheaded by the MD Department of Transit’s State Highway Administration.
I-495 and I-270 Managed Lanes Study: Let Your Voice Be Heard
So many of us know the feeling of being stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic jams on I-270 during rush hour. In 2019, a study by Texas A&M University found that the average DC-area car commuter spends 102 hours a year in traffic, which puts it in the top three of metro areas in the entire nation.
UPDATE: Per a sign on I-270 South, exit 12 will open on or about 6/8/20.