Water main break disrupts traffic on Outer Loop of I-695

A 12-inch water main break that flooded three lanes of the Baltimore Beltway's Outer Loop near Wilkens Avenue affected traffic through the evening rush, according to officials with Maryland's State Highway Administration and the city Department of Public Works.

The break happened about 1:25 p.m. on Interstate 695, according to public works spokesman Kurt Kocher, and attempts were made to fix the break on the 4900 block of Shelbourne Ave., closing that street. Kocher said water was shut off at the site, and about a dozen homes and Maiden Choice School were affected.

A spokeswoman for the SHA said the agency had deployed crews to assess the situation on I-695, but that it was too early to determine the extent of damage. Authorities closed three lanes of the Beltway between Wilkens Avenue and Interstate 95, and the shutdown lasted through the evening rush.

Kocher said workers had repaired the break by 1 a.m. Wednesday.

Previous editions stated that the break occurred on Shelbourne Road. The break happened on Interstate 695. The Sun regrets the error.