Motorists traveling on Route 896 in New Castle County should expect delays due to ongoing roadway painting operations that began overnight.
Delaware Department of Transportation crews are conducting lane painting work along both directions of South College Avenue (Route 896) between Welsh Tract Road and Old Baltimore Pike. The painting operation involves slow-moving equipment that is impacting traffic flow in the area.
According to DelDOT, the roadway maintenance work is scheduled to wrap up by 5:00 AM. Drivers are advised to allow extra travel time and exercise caution when passing through the work zone.
The painting operation covers both northbound and southbound lanes along this stretch of the heavily-traveled corridor in New Castle County.
