Beltway Expansion Faces Federal Lawsuits
Four Maryland organizations filed a lawsuit to the U.S. District Court in Maryland on Oct. 11 to prevent a highway expansion project aimed at widening stretches of Interstate 270 and… Read More
I-495
Federal Government Delays Decision on I-495, I-270 Toll Lanes Project
On Friday, the federal government decided to delay action on the road widening plan that includes managed toll roads along I-270 and parts of I-495. According to a permitting dashboard,… Read More
Tres Personas Atropelladas Cerca de la Parada de Autobús en Grosvenor, Incluido un Estudiante
Tres personas, incluyendo una estudiante de escuela primaria, fueron atropelladas por un automóvil el miércoles por la mañana en Grosvenor Lane, según el portavoz jefe del Servicio Bomberos y Rescate… Read More
Three People Hit Near Bus Stop on Grosvenor Lane
Three people, including an elementary school student, were hit by a car Wednesday morning on Grosvenor Lane, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue (MCFRS) chief spokesperson Pete Piringer. Traffic… Read More
Toll Managed Lanes on 270, 495 Voted Back into State Highway Plans
One month after members of the region’s Transportation Planning Board voted to remove a road widening plan that includes managed toll lanes along I-270 and parts of I-495, the board… Read More
Elrich Praises, MDOT Condemns Removal of I-270, I-495 Project from Environmental Analysis
Wednesday’s vote by the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board to remove the state’s proposed I-270, I-495 express toll lanes project from its air quality analysis dealt a serious blow… Read More
Transportation Board Will Not Conduct Environmental Analysis of 270, 495 Road Widening Project
The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board voted Wednesday to remove the I-270 and I-495 express lanes from its Air Quality Conformity Analysis, following a request from the Montgomery County… Read More
Three Taken to Hospital Following Five-Vehicle Crash on I-495
Three drivers were taken to a hospital Friday morning following a five-vehicle crash on the I-495 Outer Loop in Montgomery County, Maryland State Police (MSP) said. The crash occurred around… Read More
One Injured in Rollover Collision on Beltway
A person was injured in a rollover collision on the beltway (I-495) between Rockville Pike and Connecticut Avenue. Pete Piringer, a spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services, tweeted… Read More
Navy ‘Will Not Cede Any Property’ in Bethesda to MDOT for 495 Widening
The U.S. Department of Navy’s Naval Support Activity in Bethesda has informed the Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration that it “will not cede any property” toward the planned… Read More
‘Surrender Donald’ Grafiti en Popular Puente sobre la I-495
Desde principios de la década de 1970, el puente del ferrocarril sobre la I-495 en Kensington, Maryland, ha sido el lienzo de los famosos grafitis. Con la impresionante estructura del… Read More
‘Surrender Donald’ Instead of ‘Surrender Dorothy’ Appears on Popular Graffitied I-495 Bridge
Since the early 1970s, the railroad bridge over I-495 in Kensington, Md. has been the canvas for famous graffiti. With the impressive structure of the Mormon Temple looming in the… Read More