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I-895
Towson, MD
Traffic
Overturned Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down I-895 In Baltimore, Backs Up Traffic
An overturned tractor-trailer temporarily shut down I-895 on Friday morning in Baltimore. Shortly before 10:45 a.m. on Sept. 19, the Maryland Transportation Authority reported that the northbound lanes of the interstate were closed due to the crash, which was reported just past the Pulaski Highway exit. Video showed the truck overturning as the driver attempted to navigate the turn from the on-ramp. NEW: Watch as a tractor trailer overturned around 10:30 a.m. on a ramp to I-895N from Moravia Road in Baltimore. Video via https://t.co/AZ4aOpEDbM. @TonyWBALTraffic @Reporterroblang @justin_…
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Red Handgun-Wielding Driver Busted For Road Rage Incident In Baltimore County: State Police
A road-raging Baltimore County man is behind bars following a scary incident that played out last week, authorities announced. Reginald Johnson, 37, of Gwynn Oak, is facing a host of charges following the investigation into a road rage complaint that was filed last week. According to state police investigators, a caller made a 911 call advising that a man brandished a red handgun during a dispute on I-97 near I-895 on Wednesday, July 17. The investigation determined the second driver was Johnson, leading to the recovery of a loaded handgun from a vehicle he was operating a week later on We…
Towson, MD
Traffic
Heavy Rush Hour Traffic Expected On Baltimore Routes Due To Key Bridge Collapse:
Mdta
MDTA officials issued a warning to drivers Monday morning regarding increased rush hour traffic on several Baltimore highways following last week’s Key Bridge collapse. The southeast corridor of I-695 is closed on the Outer Loop at MD 173 (exit 1) and Inner Loop at MD 157/Peninsula Expressway (exit 43). The MDTA encouraged drivers to allow extra travel times using the alternate routes on I-95, I-895 and other sections of I-695. The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) is also available for commuters. Expect heavy traffic on routes in the Baltimore region during rush hour periods.…
Towson, MD
News
Rebuild Of Baltimore Bridge Will Be Federally-Funded, Biden Says Amid Search For 6 Workers
President Joe Biden has vowed to "move heaven and earth" to assist the people of Maryland following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday morning. Shockwaves were sent across the country on Tuesday, March 26, when America awoke to the news that the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore had collapsed, and was deemed a mass casualty event. NTSBgov Biden told Maryland Gov. Wes Moore that he and the federal government "will move heaven and earth to reopen the port and reopen the bridge as soon as possible." The rebuild is expected to be a "multi-year effort," t…
Towson, MD
Traffic
Major Roads Closed After Tanker Overturns, Spills Tar All Over MD Bridge
Traffic was tied up in northeast Baltimore on Wednesday afternoon when a tanker overturned and spilled tar all over the roadway, leading to multiple road closures. The Moravia Road Bridge and portion of I-895 had to be shut down at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 24, when the truck apparently struck a guard rail and flipped onto its side, spilling the tar. The site of the tanker crash.MDTA According to the Maryland Department of Transportation, as of 1 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, southbound access to the interstate remained closed due to a crash on the overpass. Balt C…
