Crash Closes Branch Avenue; I-270 Disabled Vehicle: 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, Aug. 25, 2022.

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 7:07 a.m, the southbound-left shoulder and left traffic lane of I-270 South are closed prior to the exit for MD-85/Buckeystown Pike due to a disabled vehicle in the roadway, according to MDOT. [Frederick, MD]

As of 6:59 a.m., the eastbound shoulder and traffic lane of MD-298 south of MD-213 are closed, according to MDOT. [Kennedyville, MD]

As of 6:51 a.m., northbound-right shoulder and right traffic lane of I-95 North past the exit for MD-43/White Marsh Boulevard are closed, according to MDOT. [White Marsh, MD]

As of 6:41, both directions of MD-193/University Boulevard between Lorain Avenue and Brunett Avenue are closed due to a crash, according to WTOP Traffic. [Kemp Mill, MD]

As of 6:33 a.m., the 2300 block of Branch Avenue, Southeast, is closed between Alabama Avenue and Bangor Street due to a vehicle crash, according to DC Alerts. [Washington, DC]

As of 6:19 a.m., the 1500 block of White Place, Southeast, between Minnesota Avenue and Park Place is closed due to police activity, according to DC Alerts. [Washington, DC]

As of 6 a.m., flashing traffic lights are reported at Suitland Parkway in both directions at Firth Sterling Avenue, Southeast, according to WTOP Traffic. [Washington, DC]

On Metro

As of 7:03 a.m., Metrobus riders on Routes 36, V7, and W4 are experiencing delays in both directions on Alabama Avenue, Southeast, according to Metro. [Washington, DC]

As of 6:48 a.m., the westbound shoulder of MD-140 between Reese Road and Old Baltimore Road are closed, according to MDOT. [Carrollton, MD]

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]

DC Weather

Skies over the Washington, D.C. metro region were mostly cloudy with a temperature of 66 degrees, around 7:30 a.m., on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.

Thursday will be mostly sunny and very warm, according to the AccuWeather forecast. There's a 25 percent chance of rain, with an expected high of 89 and a low of 70.

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