Traffic light error affects 53,000 vehicles

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About 200 traffic signals on Route 355 were out of sync Wednesday morning, creating a build-up of traffic just north of the Capital Beltway during rush hour.

Between 15,000 and 53,000 vehicles travel the affected route — which stretches from Damascus to Rockville — each day, depending on the section of the road, according to the Maryland State Highway Administration.

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