The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Saturday, May 31, in Gaithersburg, where an 88-year-old woman later died after the vehicle she was in was rear-ended by a suspected unlicensed and intoxicated driver.
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…)
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) State Highway Administration (SHA) has released its major lane closures for this weekend (May 16-18). They can be seen below, by county: (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.
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will implement periodic, temporary closures of the on-ramp from Oceanic Drive (Exit 32) to eastbound US 50/US 301 (John Hanson Highway) approaching the Chesapeake Bay Bridge beginning Friday, May 16, as part of its continuing efforts to improve traffic flow and safety during peak summer travel times in the Broadneck Peninsula in Anne Arundel County.
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) State Highway Administration (SHA) has released its major lane closures for this weekend (May 2-4). They can be seen below, by 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”