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Water main break closes lanes near Route 55Germantown MD

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audio iconRoad Closure
Middlebrook Road, Germantown, MD

As discussed during the dispatch call, a water main break near Route 55 caused a road closure and detour along Middlebrook Road in Germantown, Maryland, affecting both directions of traffic.

Audio|Heard on: Montgomery MD Transportation Group Calls
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Transcript:
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All right, we're off 55 in both directions on a detour.
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It's closed up ahead due to a water main break.
00:05
You need to take Middlebrook to 270 down to Germantown.
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For both sides, northbound and southbound lanes.

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Middlebrook Road, Germantown, MD

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