Traffic Alert: Lanes Closed Overnight on Capital Beltway in Silver Spring

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Multiple lane closures on I-495/Capital Beltway near MD 193/University Boulevard in Silver Spring will affect overnight travel next week, according to the Maryland State Highway Administration.

Beginning Sunday night, if weather permits, crews will close one lane of I-495 starting at 8 p.m., two lanes at 10 p.m. and three lanes at midnight. The lane closures will alternate nightly, Sunday through Thursday, between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. on both loops of the Capital Beltway between exit 29 (MD 193) and exit 30 (US 29/Colesville Road), according to a news release.

Crews will remove demolition shields from the eastern half of the bridge and relocate them on the western half of the bridge. All traffic lanes will reopen no later than 5 a.m. the next day.

The work is part of a $9.6 million project to replace the University Boulevard Bridge over I-495. Weather permitting, the work should be complete late April. Click here for more information about the bridge replacement project.

In addition to this project, drivers may also encounter mobile or short-term work zones. Click here for a listing of major SHA projects in Maryland.