Traffic & Transit

Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Clears Near Tydings Bridge: Officials

Traffic was tied up for hours south of the Tydings Bridge due to a tractor-trailer that got stuck, officials said.

The Tydings Bridge was closed to traffic in one direction after a tractor-trailer jackknifed after 7 a.m. on Friday, June 11.
The Tydings Bridge was closed to traffic in one direction after a tractor-trailer jackknifed after 7 a.m. on Friday, June 11. (MDTA)

The Tydings Bridge was closed in one direction Friday morning following an incident involving a tractor-trailer, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority. It took about 10 hours to clear the vehicle from the area.

A tractor-trailer had jackknifed in the area of I-95 north before the bridge, authorities reported before 8 a.m.

Around 9 a.m., officials said the left lane had reopened with intermittent holds for cleanup crews.

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The cleanup was continuing before 10 a.m., according to the Maryland Transportation Authority.

Officials said the tractor-trailer incident was cleared before 6 p.m.

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