Weekend Road Work on Route 50 in Bowie

The Maryland State Highway Administration is warning drivers to avoid Route 50 East in Prince George's County between the Capital Beltway and the Anne Arundel County line this weekend (August 27th to 30th). Lane closures will take place between 9pm Friday night and 5am Monday morning. There will be no HOV restrictions during this time. Emergency repairs are being made to sections of concrete damaged by high heat and heavy traffic. Click here to read more information on WTOP (scroll down to the second story on the page).

Water Restriction Lifted

The WSSC water restriction that affected parts of Bowie has now been lifted. Click here to read the story on WTOP.

Parts of Bowie under a Water Restriction

A mandatory water restriction was put in place today for all WSSC water customers in Prince George's and Montgomery counties while WSSC performs emergency repairs on a 96 inch water main. Customers are being asked to follow these guidelines.

• Stop all outside water use --no watering lawns, no washing cars, no topping off swimming pools
• Use water only as necessary
• Limit flushing toilets (do not flush after every use)
• Limit using washing machines and dishwashers (wash full loads only)

The restriction affects only portions of Bowie. City of Bowie water customers are not affected. According to a City of Bowie Web posting, the following neighborhoods are not subject to the water restriction:

• Bowie Forest
• Buckingham
• Chapel Forge
• Derbyshire
• Forest Drive (water only)
• Foxhill
• Glenridge
• Gradys Walk
• Heather Hills
• Hilltop Shopping Center
• Idlewild
• Kenilworth
• Longridge
• Market Place Shopping Center
• Meadowbrook
• Overbrook
• Rockledge
• Somerset
• Tulip Grove
• Victoria Heights
• Yorktown
• Whitehall

City of Bowie Warns of High Winds

The City of Bowie issued the following alert at 5:00pm today.

High winds with gusts up to 60MPH possible tonight and tomorrow.
Power outages are possible. Residents should secure lightweight items that
may become airborne in the wind, such as lawn furniture and trashcans.