Crashes Slow Traffic On I-495, Near I-695 Tunnel: 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 Tuesday, July 19.

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 7:28 a.m., police activity reported near the intersection of Rouse Parkway and I-97 South near Elkridge. [Elkridge MD]

As of 7:25 a.m., traffic accident reported on the Inner Loop/I-95 South, causing delays in both directions. [Lanham, MD]

As of 7:21 a.m., expect delays on I-695 West near the 3rd Street tunnel due to a crash, according to WTOP. [Washington, DC]

As of 7:20 a.m., expect delays on North Uhle Street and Water Street, Southwest due to Wharf Phase II construction. [Washington, DC]

As of 7:18 a.m., police activity reported on Greenbelt Road in Beltsville before it crosses I-95. [Beltsville, MD]

As off 6:59 a.m., look out for crash on southbound DC-295 near Burroughs Avenue, according to WTOP. [Washington, DC]

As of 6:57 a.m., road hazard reported on northbound MD-4 near Southern Maryland Boulevard. [Queensland, MD]

As of 6:50 a.m., right side of the Inner Loop/I-495 is blocked due to a crash just passed the Connecticut Avenue interchange, according to WTOP.

On Metro

As of 7:40, the 5A bus in Virginia is experiencing delays in both directions due to an accident at the Rosslyn Station, according to Metro. [Rosslyn, VA]

Local and Express shuttle bus service available at Stadium-Armory due to the summer platform improvement project, according to Metro. Several stations in Maryland on the Orange Line are closed due to the project: Minnesota Avenue, Deanwood, Cheverly, Landover, and New Carrollton. [Washington, DC]

MARC

As of 7:01 a.m., MARC Camden Line Train 849, with a scheduled 7:10 a.m. departure, was cancelled due to lack of equipment resulting from prior day equipment issues. Passengers will be accommodated by MARC 851, according to MTA Maryland. [Washington, DC]

DC Weather

As of 7:42 a.m., AccuWeather reported mostly cloudy skies with a temperature of 73 degrees. The high on Tuesday will be 88 and the low 69. There is a 15 percent chance of precipitation on Tuesday. [Rockville, MD]

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