Water main break causes major Beltway woes
UPDATE: State traffic cameras show the entire west side of the Outer Loop is a complete mess at about 6:20 p.m. Work crews are still on the scene at the Wilkens interchange. Traffic is backed up at least as far as Liberty Road. It might be a day to go east and use the Harbor or Fort McHenry tunnels.
EARLIER: The State Highway Administration says a series of lane closings on the Baltimore Beltway nearr Wilkens Avenue could last through the evening rush hour.
A break in a Baltimore city-owned main has closed three lanes of the Outer Loop between Wilkens Avenue and Interstate 95. Two lanes remained open, but highway officials are urging motorists to bypass that section of the Beltway by using Interstates 70, U.S. 95 and Maryland 100.
According to the SHA, the water flow has been turned off and crews are assessing damage. Officials are warning of major delays.
