{"id":44485,"date":"2026-03-30T08:21:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T12:21:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/route-896-lane-closure-affects-newark-area-traffic-through-5-pm\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T08:21:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T12:21:34","slug":"route-896-lane-closure-affects-newark-area-traffic-through-5-pm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/route-896-lane-closure-affects-newark-area-traffic-through-5-pm\/","title":{"rendered":"Route 896 Lane Closure Affects Newark Area Traffic Through 5 PM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Drivers in the Newark area should expect delays on Route 896 northbound this afternoon due to ongoing construction activities.<\/p>

According to DelDOT traffic officials, the right lane is currently blocked on South College Avenue (Route 896) northbound in the stretch between Welsh Tract Road and South College Avenue. The lane restriction is scheduled to remain in place until 5 PM today.<\/p>

Motorists are advised to allow extra travel time and use caution when driving through the construction zone. Traffic may be moving more slowly than usual as vehicles merge into the remaining open lane.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Motorists traveling north on Route 896 near Newark are experiencing delays due to construction work. The right lane is blocked between Welsh Tract Road and South College Avenue until 5 PM today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":44484,"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-44485","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-1774873293703.png?fit=640%2C570&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-bzv","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":36164,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/route-896-right-turn-lane-closed-for-construction-in-newark-area\/","url_meta":{"origin":44485,"position":0},"title":"Route 896 Right Turn Lane Closed for Construction in Newark Area","author":"Admin","date":"March 13, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Drivers traveling southbound on Route 896 near Welsh Tract Road will encounter lane restrictions due to ongoing construction work. 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