{"id":25274,"date":"2026-02-22T21:30:41","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T02:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/power-line-damage-forces-road-closure-on-barkers-landing-road\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T21:30:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T02:30:41","slug":"power-line-damage-forces-road-closure-on-barkers-landing-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/power-line-damage-forces-road-closure-on-barkers-landing-road\/","title":{"rendered":"Power Line Damage Forces Road Closure on Barkers Landing Road"},"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-1771813840343.png?resize=640%2C570&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1771813840343.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1771813840343.png?resize=300%2C267&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Delaware transportation officials have temporarily shut down a portion of Barkers Landing Road after utility poles and electrical wires came down across the roadway.<\/p><p>The affected area spans from Trap Shooters Road to Ponderosa Drive, with motorists being advised to find alternate routes while crews work to clear the hazardous conditions.<\/p><p>DelDOT has not provided an estimated timeline for when the roadway will reopen to normal traffic flow.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A section of Barkers Landing Road has been shut down to traffic due to fallen utility poles and electrical lines. The closure affects the stretch between Trap Shooters Road and Ponderosa Drive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":25273,"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-25274","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-1771813840343.png?fit=640%2C570&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-6zE","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":47860,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/route-1-north-lane-closure-affects-traffic-near-smyrna-through-afternoon\/","url_meta":{"origin":25274,"position":0},"title":"Route 1 North Lane Closure Affects Traffic Near Smyrna Through Afternoon","author":"Admin","date":"April 6, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Motorists traveling northbound on Route 1 should expect delays as construction work has shut down the right lane between Barkers Landing Bridge and Exit 91. 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