{"id":47860,"date":"2026-04-06T11:06:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T15:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/route-1-north-lane-closure-affects-traffic-near-smyrna-through-afternoon\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T11:06:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T15:06:16","slug":"route-1-north-lane-closure-affects-traffic-near-smyrna-through-afternoon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/route-1-north-lane-closure-affects-traffic-near-smyrna-through-afternoon\/","title":{"rendered":"Route 1 North Lane Closure Affects Traffic Near Smyrna Through Afternoon"},"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-1775487976573.png?resize=640%2C570&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775487976573.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775487976573.png?resize=300%2C267&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Delaware drivers are facing traffic delays on a busy stretch of Route 1 north as construction crews have temporarily shut down one lane of traffic.<\/p><p>The Delaware Department of Transportation reports that the right lane of northbound Route 1 is currently blocked between the Barkers Landing Bridge and Exit 91 due to ongoing construction activities.<\/p><p>Officials say the lane restriction is expected to remain in place until 1:30 PM today, potentially creating slower travel times for commuters and other motorists using this corridor.<\/p><p>Drivers are advised to allow extra time for their trips and exercise caution when traveling through the work zone area.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Motorists traveling northbound on Route 1 should expect delays as construction work has shut down the right lane between Barkers Landing Bridge and Exit 91. The lane closure is scheduled to remain in effect until 1:30 PM today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":47859,"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-47860","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-1775487976573.png?fit=640%2C570&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-crW","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":61687,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/route-13-north-lane-closed-for-construction-near-garrisons-lake-bridge\/","url_meta":{"origin":47860,"position":0},"title":"Route 13 North Lane Closed for Construction Near Garrisons Lake Bridge","author":"Admin","date":"May 4, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Drivers on northbound Route 13 will encounter a lane closure between Garrisons Lake Bridge and West Fairways Circle due to ongoing construction work. 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