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…)
The Maryland State Police Department charged a Rockville man with multiple felonies, including first-degree assault and firearm use during a felony, after he allegedly pointed a gun at another driver during a road-rage incident on I-270 in Montgomery County.
A vehicle fire on northbound I-270 near the I-370 interchange (Exit 9) in Montgomery County, MD, has resulted in significant lane blockages and traffic delays on Wednesday afternoon.
3:33pm Update: All travel lanes reopened on Outer Loop I495 past Old Georgetown Rd (MD187) from earlier traffic incident. Expect residual delays.
UPDATE: “Multi-Vehicle Crash with Injury. I-495 WB (Outer Loop) past MD-187 (Exit 36). Mont Co, MD. All OL lanes are blocked. Traffic is diverted to I-270. Delays begin before MD-355. The ramp from MD-355 northbound to the OL is also blocked. An extended closure is expected”
2:13pm UPDATE: All lanes open I-270 at Father Hurley Blvd. Expect residual delays.
Alert Montgomery shared the following traffic advisory at 1:36pm on Friday, April 25: (more…)
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a single-vehicle collision on the I-495 Beltway exit ramp to River Road around 6:20pm on Friday.
10-Mile Project Requires a Single-Lane Closure During Overnight Work Hours
A vehicle fire has closed all lanes of Outer Loop I-495 after Old Georgetown Rd. on Tuesday morning, according to MCFRS spokesperson Pete Piringer.
Montgomery County Police and Maryland State Police temporarily shut down traffic on I-270 on April 3, 2025, to safely take a critically missing person into custody near Rockledge Boulevard without incident. (more…)
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a reported pedestrian struck on Georgia Avenue at the I-495 Beltway, possibly due to a fall from the bridge above on Monday morning. (more…)