{"id":23996,"date":"2026-02-20T10:45:41","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T15:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/traffic-alert-two-lanes-blocked-on-northbound-i-495-after-accident\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T10:45:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T15:45:41","slug":"traffic-alert-two-lanes-blocked-on-northbound-i-495-after-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/traffic-alert-two-lanes-blocked-on-northbound-i-495-after-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"Traffic Alert: Two Lanes Blocked on Northbound I-495 After Accident"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1771602341420.png?resize=640%2C570&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1771602341420.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1771602341420.png?resize=300%2C267&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Drivers traveling on northbound Interstate 495 are facing significant delays this morning after a traffic accident forced authorities to shut down two left lanes near the East 12th Street overpass.<\/p><p>The crash has created a bottleneck in the area, with traffic being funneled into the remaining right lanes. Delaware Department of Transportation officials are working to clear the scene and restore normal traffic flow.<\/p><p>Motorists are advised to seek alternative routes if possible or allow extra travel time when passing through the area. The duration of the lane closures has not yet been determined.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A traffic accident has forced the closure of two left lanes on northbound Interstate 495 near the East 12th Street overpass. Motorists should expect delays and consider alternate routes while crews work to clear the scene.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":23995,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[29,831],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23996","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-us-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1771602341420.png?fit=640%2C570&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-6f2","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":53217,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/traffic-alert-two-left-lanes-shut-down-on-i-495-north-at-exit-1-after-accident\/","url_meta":{"origin":23996,"position":0},"title":"Traffic Alert: Two Left Lanes Shut Down on I-495 North at Exit 1 After Accident","author":"Admin","date":"April 16, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Motorists traveling northbound on Interstate 495 are experiencing delays near Exit 1 where two left lanes remain blocked following a vehicle collision. 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