Delaware Department of Transportation officials have implemented a temporary speed reduction on Interstate 495, lowering the limit to 55 miles per hour due to dangerous weather conditions affecting the roadway.
The speed restriction went into effect as weather conditions deteriorated, creating potentially hazardous driving situations for motorists traveling the heavily used highway corridor.
Transportation officials are urging drivers to exercise extra caution and reduce their speed while traveling on I-495 until weather conditions improve and normal speed limits can be restored.
Motorists should expect the reduced speed limit to remain in place until DelDOT determines that road conditions have returned to safe levels for normal highway speeds.
