WASHINGTON 鈥� Crashes and blocked lanes in Maryland and Virginia are causing major issues for morning commuters Thursday.
On the Inner Loop on I-495, after New Hampshire but before I-95 in Maryland, a disabled tanker truck created serious issues. The incident was cleared around 9:30 a.m. but slowdowns remain.
A crash involving six or seven vehicles just before the Capital Beltway on I-95 southbound near Silver Spring, Maryland, had traffic backed up for miles.
Get the latest traffic conditions from 草莓传媒’s Traffic Center.
Official activity was contained to the right shoulder, but it’s slow going, and it’s compounded by a nearby crash in the center lane of southbound U.S. 29/Colesville Road before University Boulevard.
Another crash on I-395 southbound at U.S. 1/Crystal City in Virginia is causing huge headaches inside the Beltway. A truck on its side was blocking the left two lanes. The scene was cleared around 7:30 a.m. Delays remain.
“395 into D.C. is a parking lot!” wrote one listener to 草莓传媒 in an email.
Issues for Virginians don’t stop there.
A third crash on I-95 northbound near Woodbridge on the Prince William Parkway is causing major delays.
Stay on top of the latest traffic conditions with 草莓传媒’s Traffic Center.
And take a gander at a whole lot of congestion below:
