Wind Warning On Bay Bridge; Crash In Silver Spring: 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 Thursday, Sept. 29, 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.

Wind Warning

As of 4:54 a.m., wind warnings are in effect in both directions on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge/US-50, according to WTOP Traffic. High profile vehicles are advised to use caution. [Chesapeake Bay Bridge, MD]

On The Road

As of 7:33 a.m., a crash on MD-650/New Hampshire Avenue near Quebec Street was affecting traffic in both directions, according to WTOP Traffic. [Silver Spring, MD]

As of 7:28 a.m., a disabled vehicle was reported in the roadway, affecting traffic in both directions on Pennylvania Avenue at Forestville Road, according to MDOT. [Forestville, MD]

As of 7:10 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 7:07 a.m., the westbound-right traffic lane, right shoulder and the eastbound-right shoulder and right traffic lane of MD-501 from Sargent Road to 15th Avenue are closed, according to MDOT. [Hyattsville, MD]

As of 6:48 a.m., the two left westbound lanes on I-695 at the exit for M Street, Southeast are blocked due to a vehicle crash, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. [Washington, DC]

As of 6:47 a.m., a crash was reported on southbound US-29 before MD-198, according to WTOP Traffic. Vehicles are able to get by in the left lane. [Burtonsville, MD]

As of 6:43 a.m., debris was reported in the roadway of US-40 East at Hawbottom Road, according to MDOT. [Gambrill State Park, MD]

As of 6:36 a.m., the southbound-left shoulder of I-95 South before the exit to southbound MD-152/Mountain Road are closed due to a three-vehicle collision, according to MDOT. [Clayton, MD]

As of 5:33 a.m., a crash is impacting traffic in both directions on Seven Locks Road at Democracy Boulevard, according to WTOP Traffic. [North Bethesda, MD]

Ongoing Closures:

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

Both the southbound-traffic lanes and shoulder of MD-70 South between Calvert Street and College Avenue are closed, according to MDOT. [Annapolis, MD]

Both northbound-shoulders and traffic lanes of MD-151 North between Sparrows Point and Wharf Road are closed, according to MDOT. [Sparrows Point, 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]

Mass Transit

Light Rail will be single-tracking trains from Lutherville to Woodberry stops due to scheduled track maintenance. Customers may experience a 20-minute delay, according to MDOT. [Baltimore, MD]

DC Weather

Skies over the Baltimore-Washington region are expected to be partly sunny on Thursday, with a high of 68 and a low of 48, according to the National Weather Service.

Clear skies were reported over Silver Spring, with a temperature of 52 degrees, around 7:43 a.m., on Thursday, according to the AccuWeather forecast.

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