Crash On BW Parkway; Drawbridge Set To Open At 9 AM: 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, Oct. 7, 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

Curtis Creek Drawbridge (I-695) is scheduled to open at 9 a.m., on Friday, according to MDTA. [Baltimore, MD]

As of 7:27 a.m., a crash was reported on westbound I-695/Southeast Freeway near 6th Street, Southeast, according to WTOP News. [Washington, DC]

As of 7:22 a.m., a disabled vehicle was reported in the roadway on the Outer Loop of the Capital Beltway/I-495 at the exit for MD-650/New Hampshire Avenue, according to MDOT. [Hillandale, MD]

As of 7:16 a.m., a collision was reported on MD-295 South/Baltimore-Washington Parkway at Powder Mill Road, according to MDOT. [Capitol Technology University, MD]

As of 7:15 a.m., the southbound-traffic lane of MD-313 South between Jones Road and Hollingsworth Circle is closed, according to MDOT. [Baltimore Corner, MD]

As of 7:09 a.m., the westbound-right traffic lane, right shoulder, and eastbound-right should and right traffic lane of MD-26 at Langrehr Road are closed, according to MDOT. [Randallstown, MD]

As of 7:05 a.m., the left shoulder of the Outer Loop of the Capital Beltway/I-95 from Forestville Road to Pennsylvania Avenue is closed, according to MDOT. [Morningside, MD]

As of 6:58 a.m., the northbound-right shoulder and traffic lane of I-95 North past the exit for MD-43/White Marsh Boulevard are closed, according to MDOT. [White Marsh, MD]

As of 6:58 a.m., the westbound-shoulder of MD-108 West between Middle Patuxent Court and Sheppard Lane is closed, according to MDOT. [Clarksville, MD]

As of 6:52 a.m., the westbound-right shoulder of MD-140 West between Reese Road and Old Baltimore Road is closed, according to MDOT. [Carrollton, MD]

As of 6:46 a.m., a disabled vehicle was reported in the roadway on the Outer Loop of the Baltimore Beltway/I-695 at the exit for Liberty Road, according to MDOT. [Randallstown, MD]

Ongoing Closures:

Both southbound-traffic lanes on US-1/Alternate South at Selma Avenue are closed due to a utility problem, according to MDOT. [Halethorpe, MD]

Both southbound shoulder of I-395 from Conway Street to Fort McHenry are closed, according to MDOT. [Baltimore, MD]

The northbound shoulder and two right traffic lanes of MD-173 North between Cabot Drive and Marley Neck Boulevard are closed due to utility work, according to MDOT. [Fort Armistead, MD]

Westbound-right off-ramp from MD-725 West at John Rogers Boulevard is closed due to roadwork, according to MDOT. [Upper Marlboro, MD]

The northbound-left shoulder of I-95 North is closed from Weigh Station Access Road to Cherry Hill Road, according to MDOT. [Adelphi, MD]

Eastbound shoulder, traffic lane and center turn lane of MD-648 East between Kuethe Road and Governor Ritchie Highway are closed due to a utility problem, according to MDOT. [Glen Burnie, MD]

DC Weather

Expect increasing clouds throughout Friday in the Baltimore-Washington region, with a high of 77 and a low of 45, according to the National Weather Service.

Skies over Rockville were clear around 7:40 a.m., on Friday, with a temperature of 49 degrees, according to the AccuWeather forecast.

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