Bay Bridge Wind Warning Remains; Delays On I-270: Traffic In MD, DC

MARYLAND — Good morning, Patch readers in Maryland! Before you head out the door, check out Patch's traffic report — which covers suburban Maryland and Washington, D.C.

Here are the latest traffic updates that will impact your morning commute on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022.

Wind Warning

A wind warning is in effect in both directions on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge/US-50, according to WTOP Traffic. High profile vehicles are advised to use caution. [Chesapeake Bay Bridge, MD]

Use the Waze map to zoom in on your commute for real-time traffic updates. Scroll down past the map for major incidents and closures in your area.

On The Road

As of 7:33 a.m., a disabled bus was affecting traffic in both directions on MD-224/Chicamuxen Road at MD-225/Hawthorne Road, according to WTOP Traffic. [Marbury, MD]

As of 7:27 a.m., the left shoulder on the Outer Loop of the Capital Beltway/I-95 is closed from Fortestville Road to Pennsylvania Avenue, according to MDOT. [Morningside, MD]

As of 7:25 a.m., the westbound-right traffic lane and shoulder, and the eastbound right shoulder and traffic lane of MD-501 from Sargent Road to 15th Avenue are closed, according to MDOT. [Hyattsville, MD]

As of 7:24 a.m., a crash was reported on northbound South Capitol Street near Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Southeast, according to WTOP Traffic. [Congress Heights, DC]

As of 7:17 a.m., a crash was reported on southbound MD-650/New Hampshire Avenue near Cresthaven Drive, according to WTOP Traffic. [Hillandale, MD]

As of 7:12 a.m., an earlier crash has been cleared but delays remain on southbound I-270 before the exit for MD-80, according to WTOP Traffic. [Urbana, MD]

As of 6:53 a.m., a crash is disrupting traffic in both directions on Georgia Avenue at Randolph Street, Northwest, according to WTOP Traffic. [Northwest, DC]

Ongoing Closures:

The northbound-shoulder and two right traffic lanes of MD-173 North between Cabot Drive and Marley Neck Boulevard are closed due to a utility problem, according to MDOT. [Fort Armistead, MD]

Both the southbound-traffic lanes and shoulder of MD-70 South between Calvert Street and College Avenue are closed, according to MDOT. [Annapolis, MD]

Both northbound-shoulders and traffic lanes of MD-151 North between Sparrows Point and Wharf Road are closed, according to MDOT. [Sparrows Point, MD]

Westbound-right off-ramp from MD-725 West at John Rogers Boulevard is closed due to roadwork, according to MDOT. [Upper Marlboro, MD]

The northbound-left shoulder of I-95 North is closed from Weigh Station Access Road to Cherry Hill Road, according to MDOT. [Adelphi, MD]

Eastbound shoulder, traffic lane and center turn lane of MD-648 East between Kuethe Road and Governor Ritchie Highway are closed due to a utility problem, according to MDOT. [Glen Burnie, MD]

Mass Transit

Metro SubwayLink is single tracking between Owings Mills and Old Court in addition to Johns Hopkins and State Center stations due to ongoing maintenance and upgrades, according to MDOT. [Baltimore, MD]

DC Weather

The Baltimore-Washington region can expect cloudy skies switching over to rain later in the day on Friday, with a high of 65 and a low of 54, according to the National Weather Service.

Rockville was experiencing some wind and rain around 7:55 a.m., on Friday, with a temperature of 51 degrees under cloudy skies, according to the AccuWeather forecast. There will be a 60 percent chance of rain on Friday.

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