{"id":27433,"date":"2026-02-25T19:00:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T00:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/fallen-tree-blocks-birch-knoll-road-at-stone-crop-road-intersection\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T19:00:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T00:00:57","slug":"fallen-tree-blocks-birch-knoll-road-at-stone-crop-road-intersection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/fallen-tree-blocks-birch-knoll-road-at-stone-crop-road-intersection\/","title":{"rendered":"Fallen Tree Blocks Birch Knoll Road at Stone Crop Road Intersection"},"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-1772064056671.png?resize=640%2C570&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1772064056671.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1772064056671.png?resize=300%2C267&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Delaware transportation officials have shut down a section of Birch Knoll Road after a tree fell across the roadway, blocking traffic in both directions.<\/p><p>The road closure is in effect at the intersection of Birch Knoll Road and Stone Crop Road, where the fallen tree is preventing vehicles from passing through the area.<\/p><p>Motorists are advised to find alternate routes while crews work to remove the tree and reopen the roadway. No timeline has been provided for when the road will be cleared and traffic can resume normal flow.<\/p><p>DelDOT continues to monitor the situation and will update drivers once the obstruction has been removed and the road is safe for travel.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A downed tree has forced authorities to shut down Birch Knoll Road in both directions at its intersection with Stone Crop Road. The closure remains in effect as crews work to clear the roadway obstruction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":27432,"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-27433","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-1772064056671.png?fit=640%2C570&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-78t","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":25908,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/fallen-tree-blocks-redden-road-at-camp-road-intersection\/","url_meta":{"origin":27433,"position":0},"title":"Fallen Tree Blocks Redden Road at Camp Road Intersection","author":"Admin","date":"February 23, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"A downed tree has forced authorities to shut down Redden Road at its intersection with Camp Road. 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