Maryland update -- Route 404 open, Route 50 slow

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At 4p.m., on the cusp of rush hour, let's check in on Maryland....

-- Route 404 opened at 2:45 p.m. and is running much better, according to Maryland State Highway Administration spokesman David Buck.

-- Route 50 between Route 97 and the Seven River Bridge is pretty slow -- it's generally a bottleneck, and a presidential motorcade doesn't help much.

Meanwhile, the Bay Bridge is -- cross your fingers -- still running smoothly. My apologies if merely posting this creates a five hour delay.