9:02am Update: All lanes of southbound I-270 prior to Watkins Mill Rd have reopened. Expect residual delays.
A significant traffic incident occurred on southbound Interstate 270 between Watkins Mill Road and Montgomery Village Avenue early this morning. At approximately 6:57am, Pete Piringer, the Chief spokesperson for the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS), reported a collision involving five vehicles.
Update: All lanes of I-495 Outer Loop at the I-270 Spur have reopened. Expect residual delays. Alert Montgomery has issued a severe traffic alert for Wednesday afternoon, reporting that all […]
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.
A collision that has left a tractor trailer dangling over a bridge on the I-495 Beltway and I-270 Spur has led to significant disruptions and emergency response efforts after midnight early Thursday morning.
Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal wrong-way crash on northbound I-270 at Germantown Road early Friday morning that killed two drivers
Update: Maryland State Police are now investigating this incident as a fatal wrong-way collision. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded around 2:45 a.m. to a serious two-vehicle collision […]
Several readers have sent us messages regarding a crash that has shut down southbound I-270. According to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) Chief spokesperson Pete Piringer, the collision occurred at the southbound I-270 spur in the area of Democracy Blvd. Crews are working to open at least one lane for vehicles to pass.
A serious collision involving a tractor, a trailer, and an SUV with reported entrapment occurred on northbound I‑270 near Dr. Perry Road in Frederick County.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded Wednesday morning to a collision on the Watkins Mill Road ramp to southbound I-270, which resulted in some lane closures. (more…)
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT HSA) has released additional information on the closure of the merge lane from the local lanes to the main lanes of northbound I-270 at Shady Grove Road, which is part of the next phase of the agency’s ramp metering project in Gaithersburg. The closure will support the installation of a ramp metering system at the I-370/MD 200 interchange, with paving and intermittent lane closures scheduled through summer 2025.
The northbound I-270 merge lanes from the local lanes to the main/express lanes between Shady Grove Road and I-370 are now permanently closed. (more…)