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Bridge work brings nightly lane closures to I-495 over Suitland Parkway

A bridge replacement project will soon bring overnight lane closures on the Interstate 95/I-495 bridges over the Suitland Parkway in Prince George’s County, Maryland, starting Monday.

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration said the $34 million bridge replacement will cause single and multilane closures from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Sundays through Thursdays, as crews set structural steel beams.

The work will begin on the Capital Beltway’s Inner Loop and then progress to the Outer Loop. Intermittent traffic stops of up to 15 minutes could be possible during these times.

There will be off-peak single lane closures on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for project-related activities, MDOT SHA said.

There could be additional work times and lane closures to expedite resurfacing work and keep the project on schedule.

Woman critically injured in domestic shooting in Bowie; suspect in custody

A woman is in critical condition after a shooting inside a Bowie, Maryland, home Thursday, police said. A caller reported the shooting at about 4:20 p.m., police said. Bowie police officers and Prince George’s County Fire and EMS went to the 8500 block of Myrtle Avenue and found a woman in a bedroom with a gunshot wound to her upper body. The first responders provided lifesaving care before she was taken to a hospital in critical condition, Bowie Deputy Police Chief Robert Liberati said during a briefing. Police arrested a suspect at the scene and found a weapon believed to have been used in the shooting. According to the police, the suspect and victim were in a romantic relationship.
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