Drivers traveling through New Castle County should prepare for significant traffic disruptions this week as state transportation officials implement multiple overnight road closures near Newark.
Delaware’s transportation department has announced that three lanes of southbound Interstate 95 will be shut down during nighttime hours from Monday through Wednesday to allow crews to complete overhead sign installation work.
Simultaneously, motorists will encounter closures on northbound Route 896 and the connecting on-ramp to northbound I-95 as crews perform road milling and paving operations Monday through Wednesday nights.
The construction schedule extends into Thursday night, when workers will close the southbound I-95 exit ramp leading to northbound Route 896 for additional milling and paving activities.
All closure work is scheduled during overnight hours to minimize impact on daily commuter traffic through the busy I-95 and Route 896 interchange area.
