WASHINGTON – A patched-up piece of the Capital Beltway came undone twice on Wednesday morning, delaying traffic on two separate occasions while crews made emergency repairs — and the authorities say the work isn’t finished yet.
A patched-up hole on the bridge deck near Ritchie Marlboro Road re-opened at about 6:30 a.m. At least eight vehicles were pulled over with severe tire damage.
Maryland State Highways Administration workers repaired the road, and all lanes reopened at about 9:20. The two center lanes were blocked for repairs again at about 10 a.m. The road was reopened at about 10:30.
The highway administration says crews will return during the overnight hours next week, when the weather improves to permanently repair and resurface the bridge. They say the steel plate they covered the hole with around 10 a.m. should suffice until then.
#PGCo Beltway Outer Loop over Ritchie Marlboro: 2 CENTER lanes BLOCKED, @MDSHA road repair #MdTraffic #DCtraffic pic.twitter.com/RMGZ7u8mw1
— WTOP Traffic (@WTOPtraffic) May 11, 2016
WTOP’s Dave Dildine contributed to this report.
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect repair updates.
