Police Activity Causes Constitution Avenue Delays: 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, Aug. 19, 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., northbound-right traffic lane and the right shoulder of I-95 North past the exit for MD-43/White Marsh Boulevard are closed, according to MDOT. [White Marsh, MD]

As of 6:55 a.m., northbound left shoulder of I-95 North from Weigh Station Access Road to Cherry Hill Road is closed, according to MDOT. [Cherry Hill Park, MD]

As off 6:55 a.m., both northbound lanes of MD-151 between Sparrows Point Boulevard and Wharf Road are closed, according to MDOT. [Sparrows Point, MD]

As of 6:55 a.m., both traffic lanes and shoulder of MD-70 South between Calvert Street and College Avenue are closed, according to MDOT. [Annapolis, MD]

As of 6:35 a.m., F Street, Southeast is closed in both directions between Alabama Avenue, Southeast and 46th Street, Southeast due to police activity, according to WTOP Traffic. [Washington, DC]

POLICE ACTIVITY ON CONSTITUTION AVE: As of 6:30 a.m., all lanes of Constitution Avenue, Northwest in both directions are blocked between 15th and 17th Streets, Northwest due to police activity, according to MATOC. An extended closure is expected. [Washington, DC]

As of 5:12 a.m., the northbound-right traffic lane and shoulder of US-301 North and MD-300 are closed due to a crash involving a single vehicle , according to MDOT. [Sudlersville, MD]

On Metro

Expect delays on the Silver Line to the Wiehle-Reston East Station in Virginia due to a disabled train at Federal Triangle, according to Metro. [Washington, DC]

Due to construction on Q Street between Foxhall Road and 45th Street, Northwest, eastbound Metrobuses on Route D6 will detour on Reservoir Road between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m., on Friday, according to Metro. [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

Expect increasing clouds to disrupt the fair weather across the Washington, D.C. area on Friday, with 93 percent humidity, according to the National Weather Service. The temperature at 7:27 a.m. was 62 degrees, with an expected high on Friday of 88.

The skies will be sunny with a 1 percent chance of precipitation on Friday, according to the AccuWeather forecast. The temperature in Rockville at 7:30 a.m. was 63 degrees. Friday's high temperature will be 87 and the low 67.

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