Bay Bridge, Tydings Bridges Closed By Wind

By Staff Reporter
Posted on 03/02/18 | News Source: WBAL

****I-95 Closed Both Ways At Tydings Bridge.****

Two overturned tractor trailers - one Northbound and one Southbound have caused the closure of I-95 at the Tydings Bridge.

ALL traffic on I-95 NORTHBOUND must exit at MD 155/Havre de Grace. NORTHBOUND traffic comes to a standstill at MD 22/Aberdeen

ALL traffic on I-95 SOUTHBOUND must exit at MD 222/Perryville. SOUTHBOUND traffic comes to a standstill at Chesapeake House


***CURRENT BRIDGE WIND RESTRICTION STATUS****

BAY BRIDGE: US 50 at the Bay Bridge is CLOSED BOTH WAYS because of the wind. WESTBOUND traffic is STOPPED at MD 8/Stevensville. EASTBOUND traffic is STOPPED at the Sandy Point Tolls.

TYDINGS BRIDGE: I 95 is CLOSED NORTHBOUND and SOUTHBOUND because of TWO OVERTURNED TRACTOR TRAILERS

HATEM BRIDGE: US 40 at the Hatem Bridge REMAINS OPEN. It is under FULL WIND RESTRICTIONS and is subject to TEMPORARY CLOSURES at any time

KEY BRIDGES: The MDTA has placed the Bay and Key Bridges under LIMITED WIND RESTRICTIONS meaning that house trailers, empty box trucks or trailers are PROHIBITED

To reduce the possibility of sideswipe crashes, the MDTA has CLOSED the LEFT lane on the EASTBOUND span of the Bay Bridge and the CENTER lane on the WESTBOUND span

****MARC TRAINS SHUT DOWN****

ALL SERVICE on the PENN, CAMDEN and BRUNSWICK lines has been CANCELLED today because of the wind.

 

 

****INCIDENTS AND SLOW DOWNS****

Anne Arundel County: LONG TERM WORK - INNER LOOP is CLOSED at the Curtis Creek draw bridge.. The OUTER LOOP carries ONE LANE EACH WAY. OUTER LOOP - shift RIGHT. INNER LOOP - shift LEFT.. This will be in effect until June 2018.

Baltimore City: CENTRAL AVENUE BRIDGE PROJECT - EASTBOUND Aliceanna Street is CLOSED between Exeter and Eden Streets. Aliceanna St is ONE WAY WESTBOUND from Fells Point to Harbor East.

Baltimore/Anne Arundel Counties: BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION  -

- I 895 SOUTHBOUND from the I 97/MD 2 exit to I 695 in Lansdowne. RIGHT lane BLOCKED around-the-clock. I 895 SOUTH traffic - STAY LEFT. I 97/Annapolis, MD 2/Glen Burnie - STAY RIGHT. Rush hour delays possible.

- I 895 NORTHBOUND between I 695/Lansdowne and the I 97/MD merge. ALL LANES CLOSED. NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC USES ONE LANE on the SOUTHBOUND side to get by. STAY LEFT to get by.

**Baltimore County: DOWNED TREE - Liberty Rd is **CLOSED BOTH WAYS **at Offutt Rd in Reisterstown Rd

**Harford County: FALLEN TREE - Harford Rd is CLOSED BOTH WAYS south of MD 152/Fallston

US 50/301 Bay Bridge: 

- THREE lanes OPEN WESTBOUND

- TWO  lanes OPEN EASTBOUND

US 29: No incidents reported

US 50:  

- EASTERN SHORE -

No incidents reported

- ANNAPOLIS -

No incidents reported

I-70: No incidents reported

I-83/Harrisburg Expressway: No incidents reported

I-83/Jones Falls Expressway: No incidents reported

I-95 (North of Baltimore): No incidents reported

I-95 (Baltimore City): No incidents reported

I-95 (Fort McHenry Tunnel):  No incidents reported

I-95 (South of Baltimore): No incidents reported

I-97: No incidents reported

I-195:   No incidents reported

MD 295/Baltimore-Washington Pkwy: No incidents reported

I-395:   No incidents reported

I-695/OUTER Loop Beltway: No incidents reported

I-695/INNER Loop Beltway: No incidents reported

I-695/Curtis Creek Draw Span: No incidents reported

I-895/Harbor Tunnel Thruway:   No incidents reported


**** MASS TRANSIT ****

MARC Trains: On or close to schedule

Metro Subway: ALL SERVICE SUSPENDED for track repairs


****DAILY ROADWORK****

None currently scheduled

****LONG TERM WORK PROJECTS****

Anne Arundel County: Bay Bridge Lane Closures Scheduled for Week of March 4th - 10th (conditions permitting)

HEADLIGHT USE WHILE DRIVING ACROSS THE BAY BRIDGE IS NOW MANDATORY AT ALL TIMES.

The EASTBOUND span may be CLOSED:

- Sunday from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. Monday morning

The EASTBOUND span may be CLOSED:

- Monday and Tuesday from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning

The WESTBOUND span may be CLOSED:

- Wednesday from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. on Thursday

- Thursday from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. on Friday

- Friday from 10 p.m. until 7 a.m. on Saturday

- Saturday from 9 p.m. until 8 a.m. on Sunday

ONE lane of the EASTBOUND span may be CLOSED:

- Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.

- Friday from 9 a.m. until 12 noon

The RIGHT LANE of the WESTBOUND span may be blocked for about 15 minutes at 5:30 am and at 2:30 pm, on days when there is mid-day work on the WESTBOUND suspension span for worker drop off and pick up.

When daytime two-way traffic is in effect on the westbound span, toll lanes 1 through 5, on the left side of the toll plaza will be directed into two-way flow traffic on the westbound span.

Motorists wishing to use an E-ZPassĀ® Only lane to access the eastbound span should use toll lanes 6 or 9.