Outer Loop Delays Due To 2-Vehicle Crash Near Largo: 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, Aug. 23, 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 7:18 a.m., the right acceleration lane and shoulder of the Outer Loop of the Capital Beltway/I-95 were closed at the exit for MD-214/Central Avenue due to a crash involving two vehicles, according to MDOT. [Largo, MD]

As of 7:05 a.m., the right shoulder of southbound I-270 is closed at the exit for MD-109/Old Hundred Lane is closed due to a crash, according to MDOT. [Hyattstown, MD]

As of 6:52 a.m., one traffic and shoulder of southbound I-95 past the exit for I-895/Harbor Tunnel Thruway was closed due to a collision involving three vehicles, according to MDOT. [Baltimore, MD]

As of 6:36 a.m., a crash was cleared on southbound I-270 between MD-85/Buckeystown Pike and MD-80/Urbana but delays remain, according to WTOP traffic. [Monocacy National Battlefield, MD]

As of 5:46 a.m., the right lane of northbound Baltimore-Washington Parkway was blocked due to a crash, according to WTOP traffic. [East Riverdale, MD]

On Metro

As of 4:39 a.m., all MARC Camden Line trains are expected to incur delays of 15-30 minutes Tuesday morning due to severe CSX freight train interference, according to MTA [Washington, DC]

As of 4:16 a.m., due to a driver shortage, the following Commuter Bus routes will not operate on Tuesday, according to MTA: Routes 715 and 830. This will also affect Route 840.[Washington, DC]

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

A few clouds were reported over the D.C. region on Tuesday morning, with a temperature of 71 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Patchy fog is expected to give way to partly sunny skies, with a high of 85.

Sunshine and patchy clouds were reported around 7:25 a.m., on Tuesday, over Rockville, Maryland, according to the AccuWeather forecast. Temperatures are expected to reach 85 degrees, with a low of 64.

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