Truck Trailer Strikes Bridge, Car on Beltway
Traffic was backed up and some lanes blocked for much of the morning and early afternoon along I495 between MacArthur Boulevard and River Road when the driver of a truck… Read More
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Concrete Wall Repaired Following Beltway Truck Crash Sunday
The right lane and shoulder of southbound I-270 at the bridge by the outer loop of I-495 were closed Sunday evening following a truck crash that damaged the concrete parapet… Read More
1 Muerto y 9 Heridos Deja Accidente de Tránsito sobre la I-495
Una mujer murió y nueve personas resultaron heridas el martes, en un accidente sobre Capital Beltway en el área de Rockville, donde un hombre conducía en dirección contraria. Según la… Read More
1 Dead, 9 Injured in Beltway Crash
One woman died and nine people injured Tuesday in a crash in Rockville on the Capital Beltway in which one man drove in the wrong direction. According to Maryland State… Read More
Transit Coalition Sues Federal Highway Administration for Road Widening Documents
The Maryland Transit Opportunities Coalition filed a lawsuit Monday against the Federal Highway Administration to obtain documents connected to the proposed toll lanes on 1495 and 1270. The 12-page suit… Read More
Board of Public Works Votes to Keep Road Widening Project Moving Along
The Maryland Board of Public Works voted 2-1 Wednesday to award a public-private partnership to Accelerate Maryland Partners of Tysons, Va., to ease traffic congestion along Routes 270 and 495.… Read More
Vote on Fate of I-495, I-270 Managed Toll Lanes Plan Set for Aug. 11
The three members of the Maryland Board of Public Works will vote Aug. 11 on whether to move forward with Phase 1 South of a managed toll lane road widening… Read More
El Estado Busca Ampliar y Agregar Carriles de Peaje; Elrich Llama al Plan ‘Irresponsable’
La Junta de la Autoridad de Transporte de Maryland aprobó por unanimidad varias medidas que allanan el camino para una asociación público-privada que ampliará y agregará carriles de peaje en… Read More
State Paves Way for Widening, Adding Toll Lanes; Elrich Calls Plan ‘Irresponsible’
The Maryland Transportation Authority Board Tuesday unanimously approved several measures that pave the way for a public-private partnership that will widen and add toll lanes on I-495 from the American… Read More
Politicians Call for More Changes to Already-Reduced Beltway Widening Plans
While several local and state officials praised the state’s decision to not widen the Beltway at the 270-495 spur through Chevy Chase and Silver Spring, they also called for more… Read More
Maryland Scales Back Beltway Widening; No Work on 495 East of 270 Spur
Maryland Department of Transportation announced today that plans to widen the Beltway will end at the 270-495 spur and will not continue east through Chevy Chase and Silver Spring. “After… Read More
Nace Bebé en la I-495 en Horas de la Mañana del Viernes
Un bebé nació en la I-495 Capital Beltway el viernes por la mañana, dijo el portavoz del Servicio de Bomberos y Rescate del Condado de Montgomery (MCFRS), Pete Piringer. Los… Read More