Highways / Interstates
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.
Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle rollover crash that occurred Saturday on I-495 between Georgia Avenue and Colesville Road in Silver Spring. (more…)
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue (MCFRS) responded around 3:06 p.m. on Saturday to a single-vehicle rollover crash on I-495 between Georgia Avenue and Colesville Road in Silver Spring.
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 […]
A multi-vehicle crash on I-495 Southbound Outer Loop at the American Legion Bridge led to significant traffic disruptions early this morning, according to updates from the Metropolitan Area Transportation Operations Coordination (MATOC).
The Montgomery County Council voted to approve the Montgomery Planning’s 2025 Update to the Master Plan of Highways and Transitways on July 29, 2025. The update was required due to County Council’s approval of two bills in 2022 (Bill 24-22 and 34-22) that revised the street types identified in Chapter 49 of the County Code, also known as the “Road Code,” to conform to the county’s Complete Streets Design Guide.
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 […]