Blue Line Delays Over After Train Hits Deer In VA: 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 Thursday, July 14, which happens to be National Mac and Cheese Day.

On the Road

As of 7:14 a.m., a crash on southbound Baltimore-Washington Parkway after MD-450 is blocking all lanes, according to WTOP. [East Riverdale, MD]

As of 7:14 a.m., WTOP is reporting that drivers may encounter delays on the Outer Loop of the Capital Beltway./I-495 near Old Georgetown Road. An earlier crash has been cleared. [Washington, DC]

As of 7:14 a.m., all lanes of westbound Constitution Avenue, Northwest between 20th Street, Northwest and 22nd Street, Northwest due to a downed tree. [Washington, DC]

As of 7:12 a.m., Ripley Street in Silver Spring is closed due to construction, as is nearby Bonifant Street. Nearby, Bonifant Street is also closed for construction on Metrorail's Purple Line. [Silver Spring, MD]

On Metro

As of 7:31 a.m., normal service has returned on the Blue Line traveling toward Largo Town Center, following an earlier incident in which a train struck a deer outside Franconia-Springfield, according to Metro. [Largo, MD]

MARC

As of 7:23 a.m., MARC Penn Line Trains 413, is experiencing a 15-20 minute delay due to an earlier communication issue. [Washington, DC]

As of 7:23 a.m., MARC Penn Line Trains 4o4, is operating with a 15-20 minute delay due to a Computer Aided Dispatching issue. Amtrak is working to correct. [Washington, DC]

DC Weather

Thursday will be Sunday sunny, with a high of 89 degrees and a low of 69, according to the National Weather Service. [WASHINGTON, DC].

Residents in suburban Maryland can expect partly sunny weather Thursday, with a high of 87 and a low of 66, according to the AccuWeather forecast. The temperature as of 7:43 a.m. was 67. [ROCKVILLE, MD]

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