ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, Md. — UPDATE: Repairs are now done on northbound I-97 prior to MD 3, and all lanes are back open in that area of Anne Arundel County.
Northbound lanes on I-97 near Benfield Boulevard and New Cut Road are shut down due to pavement buckling caused by extreme heat.
Officials say the call came in at 2:48 p.m. Friday for reports of debris in the roadway.
Anne Arundel County Police sent an alert stating that the State Highway Administration shut down the lanes for a "considerable amount of time."
A spokesperson with the State Highway Administration told WMAR-2 News that the closure is estimated to last six to nine hours.
Emergency road repairs are currently being done.
Motorists are asked to avoid northbound I-97 by using Route 2.
If you are on northbound I-97, you can get off at Benfield Boulevard right before the closure to get on General Highway.
No further information was available at this time.
