12:30pm Update:
Rockville Pike – one lane gets by water main repairs- Left SB lane is open b/w Edson Lane & Strathmore Rd.
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Highways / Interstates
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.
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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.
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Construction and Maintenance Planned Lane Closures for Montgomery County
Per MDOT:
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.
I-270 Ramp Meter Testing Begins June 16
Per the Maryland State Highway Administration:
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Local Police Agencies Address Excessive Exhaust Noise on 355
On the evening on June 8, Maryland State Police, Montgomery County Police, Gaithersburg Police, and Rockville Police formed a joint initiative to combat loud exhaust & excessive speed violations on 355 from Professional Drive to Edmonston Drive.
Construction and Maintenance Planned Lane Closures for Montgomery County
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Maryland Transportation Authority Police Officer Struck on the ICC
Around 12:30PM Thursday, a Maryland Transportation Authority Police Officer was struck by a passing SUV on the ICC. The Officer was on the right shoulder of the Westbound ICC/MD-200 near MM 11.4, between New Hampshire Avenue and Layhill Road.