{"id":26724,"date":"2026-02-24T18:45:55","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T23:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/i-95-route-896-interchange-faces-lane-closures-rolling-roadblocks-this-week\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T18:45:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T23:45:55","slug":"i-95-route-896-interchange-faces-lane-closures-rolling-roadblocks-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/i-95-route-896-interchange-faces-lane-closures-rolling-roadblocks-this-week\/","title":{"rendered":"I-95\/Route 896 Interchange Faces Lane Closures, Rolling Roadblocks This Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1771976754458.png?resize=1200%2C628&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1771976754458.png?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1771976754458.png?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1771976754458.png?resize=1024%2C536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1771976754458.png?resize=768%2C402&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Commuters traveling through New Castle County should prepare for significant traffic disruptions this week as construction work continues at the busy I-95\/Route 896 interchange near Newark.<\/p><p>The Delaware Department of Transportation has issued an updated traffic alert warning drivers about multiple closures scheduled over the next few days. Officials say northbound lanes on Interstate 95 will be restricted during daytime hours on both Wednesday and Thursday to allow truck access for ongoing construction activities.<\/p><p>Additionally, DelDOT may implement overnight rolling roadblocks on Tuesday if needed to accommodate bridge work. These temporary traffic stoppages would affect northbound Route 896 and the northbound Route 896 entrance ramp connecting to northbound I-95.<\/p><p>The construction work is part of ongoing improvements to the heavily traveled interchange that serves as a major connection point for commuters and commercial traffic in the Newark area.<\/p><p>Motorists are advised to plan alternate routes or allow extra travel time when passing through the area during the scheduled closure periods.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DelDOT has announced traffic disruptions at the I-95\/Route 896 interchange in New Castle County this week. Drivers should expect daytime lane restrictions on northbound I-95 Wednesday and Thursday, plus potential overnight rolling roadblocks on Route 896 Tuesday for bridge construction work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":26723,"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-26724","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-1771976754458.png?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-6X2","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":23956,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/major-i-95-lane-closures-coming-monday-for-bridge-work-in-new-castle-county\/","url_meta":{"origin":26724,"position":0},"title":"Major I-95 Lane Closures Coming Monday for Bridge Work in New Castle County","author":"Admin","date":"February 20, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"DelDOT will close multiple lanes on I-95 near the Route 896 interchange Monday for bridge inspections and repairs. 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