Route 1 Reopens After Closure Due To Downed Wires

ELKRIDGE, MD — Route 1 in Elkridge has reopened after it was closed due to downed wires.

Before 2:30 p.m., the State Highway Administration reported that the road had reopened at Route 100.

PREVIOUS REPORT — A crash has shut down Washington Boulevard/Route 1 in Elkridge Tuesday afternoon, officials say.

At 12:50 p.m., the State Highway Administration reported that Route 1 was closed in the area of Route 100 due to a crash. A single vehicle was involved in the collision, state transportation officials said.

Route 1 was closed between Amberton Drive at Troy Hill Drive because wires were down in the area, according to the Howard County Police Department.

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