Traffic and Roads

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (202+ words) A mechanical issue caused a tractor-trailer to spill fuel across the Inner Loop of the Capital Beltway, triggering a few multivehicle crashes and leading to major delays during the Monday afternoon commute, according to a spokesman for Montgomery County Fire…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (207+ words) Drivers could encounter some additional traffic in Silver Spring for the foreseeable future during construction of a bicycle and pedestrian route along Maryland Route 390/16th Street. Starting Monday, the $10 million project will cause single-lane closures on northbound 16th Street for around nine…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (26+ words) The driver of a garbage truck has been arrested on a charge of careless driving following a crash that killed a young teenager on a bicycle....

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (410+ words) Virginia State Police said troopers tried to stop the car because it had been reported stolen. News4’s Drew Wilder reports. Two 16-year-olds boys and a 17-year-old boy were killed – and a 16-year-old girl remains hospitalized – after a police chase on…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (180+ words) Long-term lane closures are starting in the 9th Street tunnel and will cause traffic delays in D.C. News4’s Megan McGrath has the details. The southbound lanes of 9th Street tunnel in downtown D.C. will be closed for nine months starting Monday as crews…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (76+ words) The striking vehicle fled the scene. A man is dead after being struck by a vehicle in Prince George's County, according to police. Prince George's County police officers responded to the Laurel-Bowie Road and Briarcroft Lane area, where they found…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (16+ words) A 77-year-old pedestrian was killed following a crash involving two vehicles in Sterling, Virginia, Wednesday night....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (197+ words) Drivers who use the 9th Street Tunnel in Downtown D.C. should prepare for months of lane closures beginning Monday as crews make structural and infrastructure repairs. The District Department of Transportation said one outer lane of the southbound tunnel will be closed…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (281+ words) Chinese President Xi Jinping is coming to the District Wednesday for a three-day event where he’s expected to meet with President Donald Trump to discuss issues including trade, AI and the war in Iran. It’s Xi’s first state visit to…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (255+ words) The planned two-month closure of Waterside Drive, Northwest, a busy DC road that connects Rock Creek Parkway to Massachusetts Avenue, has apparently been delayed until spring 2027. The construction to refurbish the roadway had been expected to start this past Monday,…...