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thank you. >>> let's check on the roads with kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. hi, kristy. >> hi, kai. hi, everyone. let's start off with delays out there on the beltway. top side inner loop, watch for slow traffic there, from the jones falls expressway to dulaney valley road. west side inner loop, slows down from niche past 70. average speed, about 30 miles an hour. as far as 95 goes, only a minor slowdown as you make your way towards the beltway on the northeast corner. a couple of accidents we're watching out there as well. cooks lane at north forest park avenue. north holiday, at east lexington. and liberty heights at western parkway. outer loop, from 83 to 95. 34 miles per hour average, and 16 minutes to get by. let's now take a live look. as you can see, we have some volume there on the beltway at 70. 70, westbound, as you head towards the inner loop. it is on the shoulder. so not really affecting traffic at this point. this traffic report is brought to you by the maryland schools for the blind, vehicles donation program. call 866-792- -- to donate. >>> th

let's check in on the roads now with kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. >>> hi, vic. hi, everyone. a major water main break that happened overnight. still having a major impact on traffic today. it happened on east jobba road. that being said, joppa is closed between seven quartz drive. traveling along the beltway, two accidents to watch for on the inner loop. the first at providence road. left shoulder is completely blocked off. the second on the inner loop at wilkens avenue, blocking the right-hand lane. other accidents include 543 at 95 in the harford county area. bel air road at wrath avenue. garrison boulevard, at callaway avenue. as far as your delays go, top side inner loop, watch for brake lights there. greenspring to harford road. and we have delays on the west side as well, from baltimore national pike to liberty. let's take a live look. as you can see, plenty of volume there at wilkens avenue. that's the accident at providence road. sitting on the shoulder. traffic slowing down a bit to get a sneak peek. this traffic report is brought to you by bill's carpe

. >>> let's check on the roads right the now with christy breslin at wjz traffic control. >> hi, everyone. well, we're starting off with a lot of accidents. the rain is not helping the matter whatsoever. eastbound 195 an accident at washington boulevard blocking the left-hand lane. a crash on the outer loop of the beltway at wilkins avenue. on the topside inner loop accident at the harrisburg expressway. moving by pretty slowly trying to get a look. in harford county three accidents. pulaski highway at joppa, 924 at emerton and route 24 at mcfail. watch for accidents southbound falls road at the beltway. now,as far as the major roadways go, luckily they're moving along just fine on the outer loop. not too bad there. looks pretty clear on the beltway just west of york road. this traffic report is brought to you by toyota and your local toyota dealer. ever dream of the places you'd like to go? toyota can take you there. now is a great time to get a great deal at buyatoyota.com. >> thank you. >>> the national aquarium in baltimore is welcoming some new arrivals. 38 animals, including an octo

here is christy breslin at wjz traffic control. >> we are starting off with a lot of accidents. northbound 95 at white marsh boulevard. right now delays stretching back to mirevea road. too many accidents in baltimore county. a couple include east northern parkway at york road, washington boulevard at south monroe and eastern boulevard between quinton and 45th street. the west side inner loop slowing down from 895 over to liberty road. on the topside of the inner loop moving at about 35 miles per hour and delays from the jfx back to harford road. there's delays on 95 going back to harford county. watch for slowing northbound 95 from 322 over to 100. let's take a live look. not too bad there on the beltway at greenspring avenue. this traffic report is brought to you by pnc bank. go to pnc.com. back to you. >> thank you. >>> a 93-year-old hotel on ocean city's board walk is damaged by friday. investigators are still trying to determine the cause of the fire at the majestic hotel. no one was inside when the fire broke out. it took 3 hours for firefighters to get those flames under

. >>> now over to christy breslin at wjz traffic control for our first look at the roads today. hi, christy. >> hi, everybody. of course friday afternoon neven easy one. starting off with an accident on the outer loop of the beltway at the jfx. that's really backing up. they're working to getting that cleared. watch for slow traffic back to parking parkway. other accidents to start out the rush hour, richie highway at white road and harford road at heartily mill. heavy from reisterstown road past dulaney valley. watch for brake lights from 95 past liberty road. average speed about 42 miles per hour. in the northbound direction of 95 slow from 32 past 100 and slowing down again from 395 approaching white marsh boulevard. let's now take a live look. things still a bit slow there on the beltway between the 83s. this traffic report is brought to you by bge. running errands? don't forget your cfl and led bulbs. go to bgesmartenergy.com. back to you. >> thank you. >>> one of baltimore's iconic landmarks is reopening its doors this weekend. the home of edgar allen poe will welcome visi

. >>> let's check in on the roads now with kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. >> hi, kai. hi, everyone. we're starting out with an accident in the towson area. watch out for a crash. it's burke avenue and hillen road. as far as delays go, already looking at very slow traffic on the top side inner loop, from the jones falls expressway, over to harford road. the west side inner loop, also slowing down from 95 past liberty road. average speed, about 35 miles per hour. northbound 95, on the southwest side. slow from 32 to 100. and we do have a new traffic pattern, northbound 95, at whitemarsh boulevard. there is now only one exit from northbound 95 to whitemarsh boulevard. eastbound and westbound traffic now use the same exit. let's now take a live look. as you can see, volume is beginning to build there on the west side of the beltway at baltimore national pike. although it's looking at the posted speed this. is brought to you by united healthcare. stepping up for better healthcare. back to you. >> kristy, thank you. >>> a special guest attends a wedding in ocean city earlier

here's kristy breslin. >>> hi, mary. hi, everyone. unfortunately, things aren't so nice on the roadways there. if you're traveling on the west side inner loop, watch for an accident there right ramp blocked. also, whitemarsh boulevard. if you're traveling in middle river, martin boulevard closed at cedar drive. right now, through oak grove apartment, back to route 40. that will cost you a couple of minutes. other accidents include richie highway at roth road. slowing from 100 past 195. and on the top side inner loop, our biggest delay there, expect at least 25 minutes from greenspring to harford road. let's now go and take a live look. as you can see, there's a lot of heavy traffic there, 50 at sandy point. we have a disabled vehicle at the bay bridge toll plaz ablocking the right-hand lane, which is causing that delay. this traffic report is brought to you by the maryland school for the blind vehicle donation program. call 866-672-6922. to donate a vehicle and make a life in -- difference in the life of a child with visual impairment

. >>> coming up in a few minutes, an update on the area roads, from kristy breslin, wjz traffic control. >>> shutdown, day 8. and neither side refuses to budget. now, president obama and congress are heading toward another deadline, raising the debt limit. danielle nottingham reports for wjz, from capitol hill. >>> president obama and house republicans are standing firm with the partial government shutdown in its 8th day. and a deadline to raise the nation's debt limit, just nine days away. >> let's stop the excuses. let's take a vote in the house. let's end this shutdown right now. let's put people back to work. >> reporter: the president called house speaker john boehner tuesday morning, reiterating, he's willing to talk about the budget after congress passes bills to fund the government and increase the debt limit. without any conditions. >> members of congress and the house republicans in particular don't get to demand ransom in exchange for doing their jobs. >> reporter: speaker boehner said he does not have the votes to pass a clean, temporary spending bill or raise the debt limit

for now, we're going to kristy breslin with a first look on the roads. >> hi, mary. hi, everyone. well, we're starting often with a little congestion. traffic will start there from the jones falls expressway to harford road. west side inner loop, watch for a slowdown as well. beginning at 70, going over to liberty. average speed, about 45 miles per hour. northbound 295, very busy at this hour, with delays running from 32 past 100. couple of complications as well, after a slow delay, northbound 95, just approaching whitemarsh boulevard. then in owings mills, watch out for some construction work, actually. eastbound reisterstown road, at green spring valley. it's block the right-hand lane. also one accident to watch for, richie highway at crain highway. let's take a live look. you can see, not too bad there. the bend at reisterstown road. this bend is reported by united healthcare. stepping up for better healthcare. back to you. >> kristy, thank you. contributes continue today for lou reed, the rock and roll legend passed away at the age of 61. susan mcginnis takes a look back at hi

here's kristy breslin at traffic control. >>> we have a lot of emergency roadwork out there. shutting down roads and making this drive a bit of a difficult one. the first, north of york road, between cockeysville. the right lane is blocked on that one. old frederick road, just blocked off west of marriottsville. also, watch for accidents, route 32 at telegraph road. quite a few. pompous street. and also, paterson avenue at armstrong avenue. as far as the beltway goes, watch for slow traffic on the west side from baltimore national pike to liberty road. delays on the top side. they stretch from the jones falls expressway to harford road. average speed, about 43 miles per hour. let's now take a live look. as can you see, a lot of volume there on the beltway, around security boulevard. this traffic report is brought to you by mummies, the worldly exhibition. now open at the maryland science center. you can get your tickets at maryland science center.org. back to you. >> okay, kristy. thank you. >>> a growing black bear population means more bears are being hunted this morning. w

. >>> let's check on our roads with kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. hi, kristy. >> hi, kai, hi, everyone. not too bad of a start out there, couple of delays. watch for a slowdown from 197 to 200. >>> disabled vehicle at frederick road. that's blocking the right-hand lane and blacking -- backing things up to 95. also watch for some slowing, once you get past that point to liberty road. on the top side inner loop, a stop and go there, from the jones falls expressway, over to harford road. we also have a minor slowdown. 95 northbound as you make your way to the beltway. after that, things are back to the posted speed. as far as your overall travel times go, on the inner loop, from 83 to 95, running pretty normally, 44 miles per hour average. 13 minutes to get by. let's take a live look. as you can see, things have eased up a bit there on the beltway at the 83s. this traffic report is brought to you by united healthcare. stepping up for better healthcare. back to you. >> kristy, thank you. the ravens make some roster moves today, as they get ready for the

kristy breslin has the latest. >> yes, we are looking at a massive backup on 50 eastbound. let's take a live look. right now, the delay is starting back at 57. you're looking at about a 10- mile backup. it doesn't stop there. plenty of delays on the beltway as well. watch for extensive delays there. if you're traveling on the west side inner loop, delays start from southwest boulevard to liberty. northbound 95, from 32 to the beltway on the southwest corner. also, from the 895 split to whitemarsh boulevard. a couple of accidents in baltimore city, west franklin at north stricker. park heights at bancroft. and also edmondson avenue at allendale. let's go back and take another live look there. that is where the delay begins, 50 at 97. we'll go back and look at sandy point. give yourself a lot of extra time. this traffic report is brought to you by bge. don't forget your cfe and energy bulls rbs. visit bge smart energy.com. back to you. >> kristy, thank you. >>> there's a baby boom in maryland. a billion baby oysters, called spat, have been planted at the oyster sanctuary. >>

. >>> if you're waiting for someone to get home from work let's check on the roads with christy breslin at wjz traffic control. hi, christy. >> hi, everyone. it hasn't been a terrible day for accidents but there's still a lot of delays. northbound 95 watch for brake lights from 32 past 100. it's only moving at about 30 miles per hour. delays tonight on northbound 95 approaching the tunnel over to the beltway on the northeast corner. if you're traveling on the topside of the inner loop delays stretching there from charles street over to bel air road. average speed about 28 miles per hour. west side inner loop stop and go from 895 approaching liberty road. a couple of complications around as well. if you're traveling northbound on poteet street there's debris in the roadway that's going to cost you couple minutes. watch for the water main break between gay street and marketplace. two lanes are blocked. on the inner loop from 95 to 795, 39 miles per hour and 15 minutes to get through. still plenty of volume on the beltway at security boulevard. this traffic report is brought to you by bill

here's kristy breslin, live at wjz traffic control. still a mess out there. >> absolutely. some areas out there are just gridlocked. that's include the harrisburg expressway. gridlocked from timonium to belfast. top side inner loop, that's just one very long delay. stop and go, from 795 to 95. as you can see by our sensor there. average speed, only about 27 miles an hour. traveling on the west side inner loop, watch for significant delays there from 295 to liberty road. northbound 95, which continues to be a problem this afternoon, we're looking at delays, beginning there at 32, over to 195. then continuing on from the fort mchenry tunnel, approaching that to whitemarsh boulevard. a couple of accidents. 70 westbound at 29. and on the avenue at eastern avenue. you can see, no one is getting there quickly on harford road. this traffic report is brought to you by bill's, carpet, wood and laminate, too. >>> christy, thank you. >>> a high-rocking hit musical makes its way to the hippodrome this week. along with the performance comes special memorabilia. the rock band queen is at

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here's kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. how is it looking out there, kristy? >> hi, mary. hi, everyone. well, we're looking at some delays starting there. very slow traffic from moravia to whitemarsh boulevard. stretching quite a distance from stevenson to harford road. average speed around harford road, only about 16 miles per hour. west side inner loop, delays stretching from southwestern boulevard to liberty road. northbound 295, going to be a struggle for you, from 197 to 100. and we have an accident we're watching northbound 95, at 175, with delays back to 32. another water main break in our area, east 39th street, between old york and argon drive. checking on the overall drive times, from 83 to 95. 29 miles per hour average. and 19 minutes to get through. let's take a live look. as you can see, plenty of activity on the freeway there. this traffic report is brought to you by pnc. see your whole new business flow in a whole new way. you can go to pnc.com/cash flow insight. back to you. >> kristy, thank you. >>> after two straight winning seasons, orioles fans are supp

here's kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. >> well, we're starting off with a couple of accidents out there. if you're traveling in the west machine ster area, waup for an accident there. route 32 at grove court. also, in parkville, a couple of problems in that area. east joppa closed in both directions because of that earlier building fire that still is occurring right now, according to captain jeff, between walther boulevard and putty hill. >>> as far as delays go, watch for slowing from wilkens avenue to liberty road. on the top side inner loop, we have an accident there, on the ramp to dulaney valley road. but delays extend past that. they begin at 83, going over to perring parkway. average speed, only about 36 miles an hour. as far as the rest of the delays go. northbound 295. slowing from 175 to 100. and northbound 95, slows down as well, from the 895 split over to whitemarsh boulevard. let's notake a live look. as you can see, still a bit of slowing there on the beltway, around dulaney valley road. this traffic report is brought to you by bill's carpet, hardwood and laminat

here is christy breslin live at wjz traffic control. hi, christy. >> hi, everyone. it's a mess out there. we have a lot of accidents that have happened around the topside of the inner loop. we still have that one at charles street, the left shoulder is blocked. watch for delays back to reisterstown road. the outer loop of the beltway heavy from 95 over to charles street. average speed about 27 miles per hour. as far as 95 goes in the northbound direction slow traffic from 82 over the 895 and then slowing down at 195 going over the white marsh boulevard. still moving at only about 30 miles per hour. we've got plenty of accidents out there. old court road at reisterstown road, west joppa near falls and green mountain at 39. this traffic report is brought to you by papa johns. call or click online atpapa joan johns. >> thank you. >>> as we see out there , it's nice still. >> i saw a squirrel taking a sunbath today. flat on his back holding some walnuts. let's take a look at temperatures and conditions. right now we're at 85 degrees. west, northwest winds at 6. we'll lo

. >>> here is christy breslin at wjz traffic control. >> busy afternoon. harris burg express way runningw in the westbound direction. the topside of the inner loop continues to crawl along from reisterstown road over to harford road. brake lights from baltimore national pike over the liberty road. 70 in the westbound direction a slow down from 29 over to bethany lane. 95 northbound slow from 895 over to 32. things moving slowly on the beltway west of york road. this traffic report is brought to you by papa johns. monday is ravens day. call for the toppings for touchdowns specials. >> thank you. >>> another warm day in our neighborhood. >> yes, sir, it is. >> take a look at temperatures now. cooler than yesterday, still pretty warm. 82, south winds at 6. the barometer holding steady. ♪ ♪ turn around ♪ every now and then i get a little bit hungry ♪ ♪ and there's nothing good for me around ♪ ♪ turn around ♪ every now and then i get a little bit tired ♪ ♪ of craving something that i can't have ♪ ♪ turn around barbara ♪ i finally found the right snack ♪ ♪ try n

. >>> if you're waiting for someone to get home from work, let's check on the roads with kristy breslinside of the beltway is going to be a headache for you this afternoon. we're seeing significant delays there, from reisterstown road to harford road. expect a solid 30 minutes to get through. on the west side inner loop, delays stretching from wilkens avenue to liberty road. northbound 95, a couple of slow areas. first, from 32 to 100. then it slows down again from 395 to whitemarsh boulevard. as far as accidents go, a southbound route 10, at annapolis boulevard, in the glen burnie area. washington boulevard, south of route 100. north fulton at westwood avenue. and moravia road, at walter boulevard. as far as outer loop. 23 miles per hour average. and 22 minute toss get through. -- minutes to get through. slowing on the inner loop. west of york road. this traffic report is brought to you by pnc bank. see your business cash flow in a whole new way. with cashfully insight. visit pnc.com/cash flow insights. back to you. >> now that the city has secured over a billion dollars to revive its

let's check on thed radios now with kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. hi, kristy. >>> hi, denise. hi, everyone. well, let's update you on the major water main break in the parkville area. it does have putty hill avenue completely closed off now. kings ridge road, closed between perring parkway. we have water gushing out, already damaging the roadway. to get around that, your best case now is to take taylor avenue. but we'll bring you more information as it becomes available, when we find out when that roadway may reopen. other accidents include shucks road between east wheel and calvary road and harford county. westbound 175 remains closed, due to an earlier, overturned tractor-trailer. watch for accidents as well, waterloo. west mosier. still looking at delays, along northbound 95, from 32 to 195. on the west side inner loop, slow from 70 to liberty road. top side inner loop, only 25 minutes from the jones falls expressway to bel air road. with an average speed of 26 miles per hour. let's take a live look. as you can see, still plenty of volume there.

here's kristy breslin live at traffic control. happy halloween, kristy. i know you love this holiday. >> mary text is my absolute favorite. and yesterday was national candy corn day. of course i sent it over because i had to show my support. >> nice. like that. >>> we have a lot of activity out there. it's a very busy afternoon. watch for a couple of accidents in anne arundel county. dorsey run. also in baltimore city, lom pard street -- lombard street at hanover. as far as delay goes, pretty hefty, 95 past liberty road. top side inner loop, just bumper to bumper there. if you're looking at anaerg speed of about 35 miles per hour. watch for delays as well, on the harrisburg expressway. and along northbound 95 from 32 past 100. then a slowdown from the 895 split over to whitemarsh boulevard. let's now go and take a live look. as you can see, pretty heavy on the beltway there at old court road. this traffic report is brought to you by papa john's. call or click online. papa john's.com, to find out about the monday toppings for touchdown specials. pack to yo

>> if you're waiting for somebody to get home from work, let's check on our roads now with kristy breslin. hi again, kristy. >> hi, mary. hi, everyone. roads are pretty much gridlocked. delays beginning at rice -- reisterstown road. west side inner loop, a little easier there. still slow from 95 past 70. 70 westbound, just bumper to bumper there. 29 to marriottsville road. also expect slowing from 29 in the eastbound direction towards the beltway. northbound 95. brake lights from 32 to 100. with delays continuing on, as you approach the fort mchenry tunnel pass, whitemarsh boulevard. couple of accidents. cockeysville road at centerson lane. and east northern parkway at mclean boulevard. let's take a live look. you can see, traffic is out there. this traffic report is brought to you by bge, smart energy savers program. visit bge, smart energy.com. back to you. >> kristy, thank you. >>> every year, teachers spend thousands of dollars of their own money, buying supplies for their classrooms. many wish they could get these needed items for free. well, now they can, thanks to an incredible ide

. >>> let's check in withen oh on the roads with christy breslin at wjz traffic control. >> hi, everybody. still a lot of con scombrengs gestion. delays at reisterstown road going over to harford road. average speed only about 30 miles per hour. also a crash to watch for on the outer loop of the beltway at the jfx. that's going to catch your eye. northbound 95 some delays there from the 895 split to white marsh boulevard. then we have the accident northbound 95 at dundalk backing things up before the tunnel. other accidents include pairing parkway at heath field road, east fayette at north franklin and liberty road at essex road. nobody is getting anywhere on the beltway. that's a look west of york road. this traffic report is brought to you by home goods. find what makes you happy at a price that makes you home goods happy. back over to you. >> thank you. >>> a spectacular site in the sidney harbor in australia. 16 tall ships rolled. 20 more ships will join for the exercises. >>> still ahead, an amazing story about soldiers from world war i is and their long-list wills. >> amanda knox's

here's kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. >> hi, mary. hi, everyone. it's proving to be a very busy start this afternoon. an accident, we're watching northbound 95, blocking the right-hand lane delays. right now, back to moravia road. also, watch for an accident, northbound at inverness avenue. also, mlk, between pratt street and m washington boulevard. closed off at remington avenue, a fuel spill. also, 100 eastbound, after 97, also blocking the right-hand lane. as far as delays go, plenty of them. west side inner loop. 895 to liberty road. top side inner loop, that is just crawling along. gridlock in some areas, from reisterstown road, to bel air road. average speed, only about 33 miles per hour. and if you're traveling on the harrisburg expressway, delays to watch in the southbound direction, beginning at timonium road, going over to the beltway. let's take a live look. you can see, things are almost stopped there on the inner loop, west of york road. this is brought to you by mummies of the world, the exhibition. you can get your tickets now at mar

. >>> if you're waiting for someone to get home from work, let's check on the roads with kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. >>> well, a lot of act 50 out there. watch for delays from timonium to belfast. average speed only about 25 miles an hour. west side inner loop, stop and go past liberty road. northbound 95. delays from 32 to 100. then a couple of new accidents that have popped up. 25 northbounda at 70. north point boulevard at east baltimore street. let's now take a live look. you can see, we still vay lot of traffic out there, on the beltway, inner and outer loop, around security boulevard. and we'll take a live look west of york road. this traffic report is brought to you by pnc bank. see your business cash flow in a whole new way. go to pnc.com/cash flow insight. >>> tonight is a one-dog night. >> it will be a little chilly, compared to what we would normal he expect. west winds feeling like 45 out. if you're addressed to go out, don't dress for 42, dress for 45. come back and look at chilly temps after this. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> a live look outside right now. the temperature

. >>> let's check on the roads with kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. >>> hi, kai. hi, everyone. a lot of traffic out there. beginning with the harrisburg expressway. traveling in that direction. watch for delays starting from shawan road to middletown. top side inner loop, that's just crawling along, from stevenson road to harford road. with an average of 30 miles per hour. west side inner loop, watch for delays there, from 895, past liberty road. with an average speed of about 25 miles per hour. a lot of trouble on northbound 95. accident 895, blocking the two right-hand lanes. traffic is pretty much gridlocked now, back to 32. also, watch for delays in the southbound direction, beginning at caton avenue, going over to the harbor tunnel throughway. traffic slowing down to get a look at the accident scene. also watch for congestion, 70 westbound, 29 to marriottsville road. and we're still watching that accident in the towson area. cleanup continues, hillen road at east burke avenue. let's take a live look. you can see a little glare there. but moving much better th

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. >> if you're waiting for someone to get home from work, let's check on the roads with kristy breslin, at wjz traffic control. >> hi, kai. hi, everyone. let's give you another update on that major water main break that happened last night. it happened at east joppa and perring hall, in the 4300 block. right now, east joppa remains closed between seven quarts drive. to get around, your alternate would be to take silver spring. as far as the rest of the area goes, we have a couple of accidents along the beltway. at providence road, the left shoulder is blocked on the inner and outer loop, which is causing quite a slowdown. east side inner loop, an accident there at 95, blocking the right-hand lane. traveling in harford county. 543, an accident had the ramp to northbound 95, completely closed off. other accidents include 29 northbound, at the howard county line. also, clarksville pike, closed between shepherds lane and trotter road, due to an overturned vehicle. as far as your delays go, still quite heavy on the west side inner loop, from southwestern to liberty road. and plenty of brake

waiting for somebody to get home from work, let's check in on our roads right now, here's kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. >> hi, mary. hi, everyone. we're dealing with a lot of accidents this rush hour. watch for a crash there at 197, blocking the two left-hand lanes. others include oak wood, washington boulevard at ridge road and howard county. and also, the accident cleanup continues in the city for north charles street at gatehouse drive. as far as delays, no improvement whatsoever. the top side of the inner loop, very slow there from the jones falls expressway to bel air road. on the west side inner loop, plenty of brake lights there from southwestern boulevard to liberty road. quite a backup on 70 westbound, beginning at the best -- beltway, going to marriottsville road. and also, watch for congestion as well, northbound 95 from 32 to 195. let's now take a live look. you can see, things are easing up on the beltway there, just a bit there. this traffic report is brought to you by disney on ice. let's celebrate all of your favorite holidays, packed into one spectacular ice sho

>>> if you're waiting for someone to get home from work, let's check on the roads now with kristy breslin, at week traffic control. >> hi, kai. hi, everyone. chaos building around the inner loop. we have an accident there at the jones falls expressway, blocking the two right-hand lanes. another accident we're watching is northbound 95, at mountain road. also, having traffic back up to whitemarsh boulevard. watch for a crash in glen burnie. richie highway at crane. and as far as delays go, inner loop traffic just creeping along. 95 past liberty road. with an average speed of 40 miles an hour. top side inner loop, delay there, large due in part. delays going from green spring avenue. with an average speed of 20 miles an hour. on the other side of northbound 95, stop and go there, from 32 past 100. average speed, 32 miles per hour. let's take a live look. as you can see, not too bad, green spring avenue. but it does slow down right at that point. this traffic report is brought to you by disney on ice. let's celebrate all of your favorite holidays, packed into one spectacular ice show. starti

. >> if you're waiting for smng to get home from work, let's check on the roads with kristy breslin. lot of activity out there. traveling on 70 westbound. watch for delays there from again 29 to marriottsville road. northbound 95, continues to run slowly there from route 32 to 895. if you're traveling on the top side inner loop, we have a couple of accidents just coming in that are contributing to the delay. very slow from reisterstown road to harford road. watch for the accident at falls road and also dulaney valley, each is blocking two lanes. as far as your accidents go, baltimore annapolis boulevard. liberty heights at elmont. and east northern parkway at bel air road. you can see, plenty of slowing on the beltway. inner loop, particularly, at providence road. this traffic report is brought to you by dr. paul miller. going to the dentist does not have to be painful or scary. you can talk to dr. miller about sedation therapy. back to you. >>> christy, thank you. while week 5 of the nfl season is almost here, and the picks are coming in for the wjz pro football challenge, jessica k