At 8:09 a.m., Alert Montgomery issued a severe traffic alert, urging motorists to seek alternate routes due to a traffic incident that closed all lanes of MD-396 (Massachusetts Avenue) at Jamestown Road in Bethesda. According to the alert, drivers should expect significant delays in the affected area.
Public safety reporter Cordell Pugh later confirmed that as of approximately 8:35 a.m. on Sunday, Massachusetts Avenue (MD-396) has been closed in both directions between Westmoreland Circle/Western Avenue and Jamestown Road. The closure is necessary to accommodate emergency repairs being conducted by WSSC…