UPDATE Thursday, Nov 17 at 5 a.m.: The repairs to the broken water main and the road are complete. Clopper Road is open in both directions between Mateny Road and Waring Station Road.
UPDATE: One lane of Clopper Road (MD-117) is open as of 6 a.m. Wednesday. The portion of Clopper Road from Mateny Road to Waring Station Road closed Tuesday following a water main break. Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission is on-site working to replace the section of pipe that failed.
ICYMI: One lane of Clopper Road is open as of 6 a.m. Wednesday. The portion of Clopper Road from Mateny Road to Waring Station Road closed Tuesday following a water main break as shown. Construction is being worked on today.
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— Montgomery Community Media (@mymcmedia) November 16, 2022
One lane open on Clopper Rd (MD-117), with flaggers directing and alternating traffic. Expect significant delays; choose alternate route if possible. #MDtraffic
— Montgomery Co OEMHS (@ReadyMontgomery) November 16, 2022
A portion of Clopper Road (MD-117), from Mateny Road to Waring Station Road, is closed due to a sinkhole.
The Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (OEMHS) announced the closure via Twitter just after 3 p.m. today.
The closed portion of Clopper Road is just north of Seneca Creek State Park. Drivers may use Great Seneca Highway (MD-119) as an alternate route.
Due to a sinkhole, Clopper Road (MD-117) is closed from Mateny Road to Waring Station Road. Seek alternate route.
— Montgomery Co OEMHS (@ReadyMontgomery) November 15, 2022
This marks the second time a sinkhole has caused a traffic disruption in Montgomery County this year. In June, a 25-foot wide sinkhole closed part of southbound I-270, before I-370.
