Drivers in the area will begin seeing flashing yellow lights on the entrance ramps today when merging onto I-270. The lights are expected to become fully operational next month. The ramp lights are apart of the I-270 Corridor Innovative Congestion Management project that Governor Larry Hogan announced back in 2016.
According to MDOT, once the ramp meters are fully operational, the signal will allow one car at a time to go from each lane, optimizing traffic flow onto I-270.
Marc Elrich Responds to Larry Hogan’s Message Asking Marylanders to Blame Elrich for This Weekend’s Traffic
Earlier this week Governor Hogan sent out a message on his social media accounts telling Marylanders to blame Marc Elrich and other Montgomery County politicians if they are sitting in traffic.
Governor Hogan Tells Marylanders to Blame Marc Elrich if Stuck in Traffic This Weekend
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan posted the following image today on his Facebook and Instagram accounts with this caption:
Tractor Trailer Carrying Hot Asphalt Overturns on 495 in Bethesda
A tractor trailer carrying hot asphalt overturned early this morning on I495 W at the 270 exit, closing all lanes.
12:30pm Update:
Rockville Pike – one lane gets by water main repairs- Left SB lane is open b/w Edson Lane & Strathmore Rd.
I-370 West Closed at 355 2 Exit in Gaithersburg After Serious Collision, Extended Delays Expected
All westbound lanes on I-370 are closed at exit 2 due to an ongoing collision reconstruction investigation. Montgomery County Emergency Management is reporting that this will be an extended closure and to seek alternate route.
Montgomery County to Install ‘Dynamic Speed Signs’ Informing Drivers of Their Actual Speed on Brink Road in Gaithersburg
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will be installing permanent, “dynamic speed signs” (DSS) on Brink Road in Gaithersburg to provide real-time speeds to drivers. The campaign is a pilot program under the Montgomery County Vision Zero initiative to eliminate severe injuries and fatalities from traffic-related incidents by 2030. Two signs will face eastbound traffic and two will face westbound.
Shortly before 5AM on December 4, 2005, Maryland State Troopers responded to a crash on the Outer Loop of the Beltway near University Blvd. Troopers arrived and found a three-vehicle chain reaction crash where two people had died. They were: Sandra M. Cornejo, 26, of Silver Spring, and Yanira D. Ramirez, 28, of Silver Spring. Three others were seriously injured.
The driver of one of the vehicles, a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer, fled from the crash scene on foot. Investigators contacted the registered owner of the vehicle and learned his roommate, identified as David Psina, who was in his 20’s and living in Germantown, had the vehicle without permission and had been drinking prior to driving. Psina also did not have a driver’s license.
Southbound Lanes on Great Seneca Highway Closed Due to Downed Power Lines
Chief Spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Pete Piringer is reporting that a dump truck ‘truck bed’ went up and brought down wires and traffic signals at Great Seneca Hwy and Richter Farm Rd.
Construction and Maintenance Planned Lane Closures for Montgomery County
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Happening Now: Multicar Accident on Veirs Mill Road
There was a multi car accident on Veirs Mill Rd. near the intersection of Gaynor Rd. around 2:30pm on Tuesday afternoon. On-site witnesses tell us that there were a total of nine cars involved.