Traffic & Transit
Fort McHenry Tunnel Closed For Tractor-Trailer Fire: Officials
A tractor-trailer fire shut down I-95 south at the Fort McHenry Tunnel Thursday, authorities say.
BALTIMORE, MD — All lanes were closed on Interstate 95 south at the Fort McHenry Tunnel Thursday night due to a tractor-trailer fire, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority.
The fire broke out around 5:40 p.m., officials said, shutting down both bores of the tunnel to traffic on southbound I-95.
After 6:30 p.m., authorities said one bore of the northbound section of the tunnel was also closed for cleanup. The northbound lanes had all reopened as of 6:45 p.m.
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Drivers should take the Key Bridge/I-695 or the Harbor Tunnel/I-895 as alternate routes, officials advised.
SB I-95 at the Fort McHenry Tunnel, all lanes CLOSED due to tractor trailer fire. Drivers should use alternate routes. #baltraffic pic.twitter.com/FLO2c0IQRr
— MDTA (@TheMDTA) August 26, 2021
See the latest lane closure information from state transportation officials.
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