Maryland

The Maryland Transportation Authority’s (MDTA) board has approved rate ranges for toll lanes in Governor Hogan’s proposal to widen I-270 and part of I-495.

The MDTA is involved in selecting the Phase 1 South: American Legion Bridge I-270 to I-370 Section Developer and has many responsibilities, including establishing the minimum and maximum toll rate ranges and setting the soft rate caps, maintaining tolling customer accounts and interactions, transferring toll revenue to the Phase 1 South Section Developer, issuing bonds, utilizing updated Customer Service Center and back-office systems, establishing operating reserves and administering toll collection.


Germantown

Chief Spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Pete Piringer reports that one person is dead after a fatal collision on northbound I-270 before Exit 13 (Middlebrook Rd) that occurred around 2am on Friday.

According to WTOP, “Maryland State Police said a Ford Fusion stopped in the middle of interstate when a Kenworth semi-truck slammed into the back of the Ford, killing the driver”.


Silver Spring

Per Maryland Transportation Authority:

MDTA POLICE SEEKING INFORMATION IN EARLY-MORNING FATAL PEDESTRIAN CRASH ON ICC (Contact the ICC Detachment at 410-537-6905) — At approximately 3:20 a.m. on Tuesday, November 16, the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Police responded to a crash involving a pedestrian on the westbound Intercounty Connector (ICC)/MD 200, prior to Georgia Avenue. Officers located an adult male victim, who was deceased at the scene.


Takoma Park

Carroll Avenue and Flower Avenue are shut down, according to Takoma Park Police.

Both roads, in the area of Adventist Healthcare, have been closed due to a collision involving a telephone pole. The roads have been closed due to live electrical wires, after an initial blockage of only some lanes.


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