{"id":34226,"date":"2026-03-08T22:48:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T02:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/westbound-us-route-40-shut-down-at-de-route-72-following-vehicle-accident\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T22:48:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T02:48:09","slug":"westbound-us-route-40-shut-down-at-de-route-72-following-vehicle-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/westbound-us-route-40-shut-down-at-de-route-72-following-vehicle-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"Westbound US Route 40 Shut Down at DE Route 72 Following Vehicle Accident"},"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\/03\/news-1773024488936.png?resize=640%2C570&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1773024488936.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1773024488936.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 all westbound lanes of US Route 40 at DE Route 72 following a vehicle collision in the area.<\/p><p>The crash has resulted in a complete closure of the westbound direction, forcing drivers to seek alternate routes. Motorists traveling through the region should expect significant delays and plan accordingly.<\/p><p>Authorities have not yet released details about the severity of the accident or when the roadway might reopen to traffic. Drivers are advised to avoid the area if possible and use alternative routes until the situation is resolved.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A traffic collision has forced authorities to completely block westbound US Route 40 at the DE Route 72 intersection. The roadway closure is causing significant delays for motorists in the area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":34225,"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-34226","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\/03\/news-1773024488936.png?fit=640%2C570&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-8U2","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":53249,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/traffic-alert-two-lanes-blocked-on-westbound-de-273-following-vehicle-accident\/","url_meta":{"origin":34226,"position":0},"title":"Traffic Alert: Two Lanes Blocked on Westbound DE-273 Following Vehicle Accident","author":"Admin","date":"April 16, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"A vehicle collision has resulted in the closure of two right lanes on westbound Delaware Route 273. 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