Water main breaks over the weekend closed parts of Colesville Road and Knowles Avenue.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer stated emergency utility work Sunday closed all lanes on southbound Colesville at Lorain Ave between Southwood and Timberwood avenues in Silver Spring.
Southbound lanes remain closed as of Monday.
WSSC Water stated it is working to open the southbound lanes by Monday evening.
The county’s Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security states a detour is in place and tells drivers to seek an alternate route.
In Kensington, a 12-inch water main was broken Saturday, according to Piringer. Knowles Avenue was closed between Beach Drive and Weymouth Street but has since reopened.
Feature photo via Piringer
Making great progress repairing break along SB US 29 in Silver Spring. Water service restored. Working to open up SB lanes by eve. rush @wtoptraffic. Thx 4 your patience.
— WSSC Water (@WSSCWaterNews) January 22, 2024
TRAFFIC ADVISORY: EXTENDED ROAD CLOSURE
Two lanes of SB 29 and one lane of NB 29 are shut down at Southwood because of a water main break. Drivers should expect delays and seek an alternate route. #Roadclosure #MCPD pic.twitter.com/XpwJhAyZiX— Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) January 21, 2024
Knowles Ave at Beach Dr is shut down in both directions because of a water main break. This area will be closed for an extended period of time.
Drivers should seek an alternate route. #MCPD #MCPNews pic.twitter.com/GfkgHGLCzN— Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) January 20, 2024
Does your commute involve Colesville Rd in #SilverSpring? All southbound lanes at Eastwood Ave & Timberwood Ave are STILL CLOSED by emergency utility work. A DETOUR is in place for SB Colesville Rd. (US 29). Seek alternate route. https://t.co/ujqTbFSX7v @WSSCWaterNews @mcfrsPIO pic.twitter.com/TiJXHn4OZB
— Montgomery Co OEMHS (@ReadyMontgomery) January 22, 2024
RX @ReadyMontgomery Emergency utility work has CLOSED ALL LANES SB Colesville Rd (US 29) at Lorain Ave between Southwood Ave & Timberwood Ave. A DETOUR is in place for SB Rt29 Colesville Rd. (US 29) This will be an extended closure. Seek alternate route. pic.twitter.com/hI2Z6OwkxE
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) January 22, 2024
TX @ReadyMontgomery Emergency utility work has cCLOSE ALL SB lanes of Colesville Rd (US 29) at Lorain Ave between Southwood Ave and Timberwood Ave. A DETOUR is in place for SB Colesville Rd. (US 29) This will be an extended closure. Seek alternate route. pic.twitter.com/S9V22Tv2D7
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) January 22, 2024
Sunday 1/21 – Knowles Av Re-OPENED @MCDOTNow @MontgomeryCoMD @MDSHA @WSSCWaterNews – repair crews worked around-the-clock MD547 is OPEN in BOTH DIRECTIONS @mcpnews @ReadyMontgomery https://t.co/ehkdau5U0w pic.twitter.com/MaFaTC2z79
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) January 21, 2024
UPDATE – 5p Knowles Ave., Kensington/Garrett Park Knowles, Ave, OPEN in BOTH DIRECTIONS between Beach Drive and Weymouth Street pic.twitter.com/SIAxhWMREa
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) January 21, 2024
