{"id":27688,"date":"2026-02-26T03:31:39","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T08:31:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/road-closure-alert-wilgus-cemetery-road-shut-down-for-utility-repairs\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T03:31:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T08:31:39","slug":"road-closure-alert-wilgus-cemetery-road-shut-down-for-utility-repairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/road-closure-alert-wilgus-cemetery-road-shut-down-for-utility-repairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Road Closure Alert: Wilgus Cemetery Road Shut Down for Utility Repairs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Delaware Department of Transportation officials have announced the temporary closure of Wilgus Cemetery Road as utility crews conduct maintenance work in the area.<\/p>

The road shutdown affects the stretch between Honeysuckle Road and Clam Avenue, with DelDOT advising motorists to seek alternate routes until the utility work is finished.<\/p>

No timeline has been provided for when the roadway will reopen to traffic. Drivers are encouraged to plan accordingly and allow extra travel time if using nearby routes.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

DelDOT has temporarily shut down a section of Wilgus Cemetery Road due to ongoing utility maintenance in the area. The closure affects traffic between Honeysuckle Road and Clam Avenue until work is completed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":27687,"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-27688","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-1772094699528.png?fit=640%2C570&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-7cA","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":25207,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/emergency-utility-repairs-force-road-closure-on-chaplains-chapel-road\/","url_meta":{"origin":27688,"position":0},"title":"Emergency Utility Repairs Force Road Closure on Chaplains Chapel Road","author":"Admin","date":"February 22, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Chaplains Chapel Road is currently shut down between Deer Forest Road and Russell Road due to urgent utility maintenance work. 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