BALTIMORE (WJZ) — If your commute takes you on the Capital Beltway, you know how often there are crashes, especially involving tractor-trailers.
Now, the state is trying to do something about it.
The Department of Transportation is applying friction surface treatment to the roadway.
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About 30 miles of the highway will be treated.
Work is expected to be finished this month.
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