{"id":50113,"date":"2026-04-10T08:07:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T12:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/traffic-alert-old-orchard-road-construction-causes-lane-restrictions-until-5-pm\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T08:07:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T12:07:01","slug":"traffic-alert-old-orchard-road-construction-causes-lane-restrictions-until-5-pm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/traffic-alert-old-orchard-road-construction-causes-lane-restrictions-until-5-pm\/","title":{"rendered":"Traffic Alert: Old Orchard Road Construction Causes Lane Restrictions Until 5 PM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Delaware Department of Transportation crews are conducting construction work on Old Orchard Road that is impacting traffic flow during afternoon hours.<\/p>

The southbound lanes of Old Orchard Road between East Edgemoor Street and East Chesapeake Street are currently under flagging operations as workers complete their project. The traffic control measures are scheduled to remain in place until 5 PM today.<\/p>

Drivers using this route should plan for potential delays and consider alternate routes if possible. DelDOT advises motorists to exercise caution when traveling through the work zone and to follow the directions of flagging personnel.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Motorists traveling on Old Orchard Road southbound should expect delays due to ongoing construction work. Flagging operations are directing traffic between East Edgemoor Street and East Chesapeake Street until 5 PM today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":50112,"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-50113","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-1775822820891.png?fit=640%2C570&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-d2h","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":41659,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/construction-closes-right-lane-on-old-orchard-road-until-5-pm\/","url_meta":{"origin":50113,"position":0},"title":"Construction Closes Right Lane on Old Orchard Road Until 5 PM","author":"Admin","date":"March 24, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Motorists traveling southbound on Old Orchard Road will encounter a right lane closure between East Chesapeake Street and East Edgemoor Street. 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