Traffic On I-270 South Backed-Up By Sinkhole Repairs: AM Traffic

Rockville MD

16 June, 2022

7:45 AM

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ROCKVILLE, MD — Commuters traveling southbound on I-270 in Montgomery County on Thursday morning will encounter delays as State Highway Administration work to repair a sinkhole in the roadway, according to a release from the Maryland State Police. Police reported around 9 p.m., on Wednesday a large sinkhole had appeared in the righthand lane of I-270 southbound, leading up to Exit 9 of I-370. Police say the sinkhole was caused by broken 6-foot drainage pipe. As of 7:30 a.m., the two righthand lands and shoulder of southbound I-270 are closed to traffic. SHA told police that repairs could take up to 24 hours. This is a developing story that will be updated as more information becomes available. Southbound traffic on I-270 in Montgomery County was backed up Thursday morning due to work crews trying to repair a sinkhole that appeared Wednesday night in the righthand lane. (Maryland State Highway Department)