{"id":25331,"date":"2026-02-22T23:16:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T04:16:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/fallen-tree-blocks-kenton-road-near-wimbledon-drive\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T23:16:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T04:16:58","slug":"fallen-tree-blocks-kenton-road-near-wimbledon-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/fallen-tree-blocks-kenton-road-near-wimbledon-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"Fallen Tree Blocks Kenton Road Near Wimbledon Drive"},"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-1771820217963.png?resize=640%2C570&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1771820217963.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1771820217963.png?resize=300%2C267&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>A fallen tree has completely blocked traffic on Kenton Road, prompting authorities to close the roadway to all vehicles.<\/p><p>The Delaware Department of Transportation reports the tree came down on Kenton Road in the area between Wimbledon Drive and West Denneys Road, making the road impassable.<\/p><p>Motorists are advised to avoid the area and use alternative routes until crews can remove the tree and reopen the roadway. No timeline has been provided for when the closure will be lifted.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A tree has fallen across Kenton Road creating a complete roadway closure. The blockage is located between Wimbledon Drive and West Denneys Road, forcing drivers to find alternate routes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":25330,"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":[29,821],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25331","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-weather"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1771820217963.png?fit=640%2C570&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-6Az","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":50107,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/kenton-road-lane-closure-affects-traffic-through-5-pm\/","url_meta":{"origin":25331,"position":0},"title":"Kenton Road Lane Closure Affects Traffic Through 5 PM","author":"Admin","date":"April 10, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Construction work temporarily reduced traffic to one lane on southbound Kenton Road between Burning Tree Road and Carnoustie Road. 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