{"id":43349,"date":"2026-03-27T09:22:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T13:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/i-495-speed-limit-drops-to-55-mph-as-weather-conditions-worsen\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T09:22:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T13:22:09","slug":"i-495-speed-limit-drops-to-55-mph-as-weather-conditions-worsen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/i-495-speed-limit-drops-to-55-mph-as-weather-conditions-worsen\/","title":{"rendered":"I-495 Speed Limit Drops to 55 MPH as Weather Conditions Worsen"},"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-1774617729418.png?resize=640%2C570&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1774617729418.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1774617729418.png?resize=300%2C267&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Delaware Department of Transportation officials have implemented a temporary speed reduction on Interstate 495, lowering the maximum allowable speed to 55 miles per hour throughout the corridor due to dangerous weather conditions.<\/p><p>The speed restriction went into effect as weather conditions deteriorated, prompting state transportation authorities to take precautionary measures for motorist safety. The temporary limit applies to the entire length of I-495.<\/p><p>Drivers traveling on the interstate should expect the reduced speed limit to remain in place until weather conditions improve and normal driving conditions return to the roadway.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Delaware transportation officials have temporarily lowered the speed limit on Interstate 495 to 55 miles per hour due to hazardous weather conditions. The reduced speed restriction is now in effect along the entire corridor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":43348,"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-43349","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\/03\/news-1774617729418.png?fit=640%2C570&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-bhb","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":23717,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/deldot-lowers-i-495-speed-limit-to-55-mph-due-to-weather-conditions\/","url_meta":{"origin":43349,"position":0},"title":"DelDOT Lowers I-495 Speed Limit to 55 MPH Due to Weather Conditions","author":"Admin","date":"February 19, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Delaware transportation officials have temporarily reduced speed limits on Interstate 495 to 55 miles per hour because of current weather conditions. 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