{"id":46506,"date":"2026-04-02T16:51:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T20:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/deldot-crews-cleaning-up-litter-along-i-495-near-wilmington-port\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T16:51:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T20:51:08","slug":"deldot-crews-cleaning-up-litter-along-i-495-near-wilmington-port","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/deldot-crews-cleaning-up-litter-along-i-495-near-wilmington-port\/","title":{"rendered":"DelDOT Crews Cleaning Up Litter Along I-495 Near Wilmington Port"},"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\/04\/news-1775163068056.png?resize=640%2C570&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775163068056.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775163068056.png?resize=300%2C267&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Delaware Department of Transportation crews are conducting litter removal operations along a busy stretch of Interstate 495 today.<\/p><p>The cleanup work is happening between the Port of Wilmington and Claymont, with crews focusing their efforts on the right shoulder of the highway.<\/p><p>According to DelDOT, the litter removal activities are expected to wrap up by 5 p.m. today.<\/p><p>Motorists traveling through the area should exercise caution and be aware of the crew presence along the roadway during the cleanup operation.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Delaware Department of Transportation crews are working to remove litter along Interstate 495 between the Port of Wilmington and Claymont. The cleanup operation is taking place on the highway&#8217;s right shoulder and is scheduled to continue until 5 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":46505,"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-46506","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\/04\/news-1775163068056.png?fit=640%2C570&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-c66","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":46275,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/cleanup-crews-clear-litter-along-i-495-near-wilmington-port-through-5-pm\/","url_meta":{"origin":46506,"position":0},"title":"Cleanup Crews Clear Litter Along I-495 Near Wilmington Port Through 5 PM","author":"Admin","date":"April 2, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"DelDOT maintenance teams are conducting litter removal operations on Interstate 495 between the Port of Wilmington and Claymont today. 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