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TRAFFIC ALERT UPDATE: Multiple Roads Reopen in Washington County

Washington County Road Reopen

HAGERSTOWN, MD (January 11, 2024) – As of 10:15 a.m., the Washington County Highway Department announces the following roads have reopened after being temporarily closed due to high water:

  • Ashton Road
  • Wishard Road
  • Independence Road

The following roads remain closed:

  • Cresspond Road
  • Kemps Mill Road at the old mill

The County encourages all citizens to remain off the roads listed above. Citizens are also advised to refrain from driving through standing water.

For additional information, please contact Washington County’s Public Relations and Marketing Department at 240-313-2380 or [email protected].

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