I-495 Outer Loop Traffic in Washington DC

As of 1:00 pm EDT, I-495 Outer Loop in the Washington, DC area is averaging 42 mph across 6 sensors. The slowest stretch is near /95 At Ritchie Marlboro Rd at 22 mph. 2 sensors report stop-and-go traffic under 30 mph.

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Slow stretches as of 1:00 pm EDT, and why:

• Near /95 At Ritchie Marlboro Rd: 22 mph, likely heavy traffic.
• Near @ Greentree Rd: 24 mph, likely heavy traffic.

Earlier in the last 24 hours

• 11:40 am: Disabled In Roadway, I-495 OUTER LOOP BETWEEN EXIT 28B MD 650 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE (OL) AND EXIT 29 MD 193 UNIVERSITY BLVD (OL) (MM 28.0-29.5)
• 10:25 am: Personal Injury, I-495 OUTER LOOP AT SEMINARY RD (MM 32.5)
• 8:05 am: Disabled In Roadway, I-495 OUTER LOOP PRIOR TO EXIT 33 MD 185 CONNECTICUT AVE (OL) (MM 33.7)
• 12:00 am: Property Damage, I-495 INNER LOOP PRIOR TO EXIT 29 MD 193 UNIVERSITY BLVD (IL) (MM 30.0)
• 5:10 pm: Disabled In Roadway, I-495 INNER LOOP AT BRADLEY BLVD (MM 39.0)
• 4:45 pm: Disabled In Roadway, I-495 INNER LOOP PAST EXIT 39 MD 190 RIVER RD (IL) (MM 39.5)
• 2:20 pm: Disabled In Roadway, I-495 OUTER LOOP PRIOR TO I-95

Best time to drive I-495 Outer Loop

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Questions

Why is I-495 Outer Loop slow right now?

Near /95 At Ritchie Marlboro Rd: 22 mph, likely heavy traffic. Near @ Greentree Rd: 24 mph, likely heavy traffic.

Is I-495 Outer Loop busy right now?

As of 1:00 pm EDT, I-495 Outer Loop in the Washington, DC area is averaging 42 mph across 6 sensors. The slowest stretch is near /95 At Ritchie Marlboro Rd at 22 mph. 2 sensors report stop-and-go traffic under 30 mph.

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Other freeways in Washington DC

VA-28 North · VA-28 South · US-50 East · I-95 North · I-95 South · MD-295 North · MD-295 South · I-395 North · I-395 South · I-495 Inner Loop · I-495 North · I-495 South