{"id":51146,"date":"2026-04-13T02:50:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T06:50:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/route-896-north-traffic-shifts-into-single-lane-through-this-afternoon\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T02:50:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T06:50:40","slug":"route-896-north-traffic-shifts-into-single-lane-through-this-afternoon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/route-896-north-traffic-shifts-into-single-lane-through-this-afternoon\/","title":{"rendered":"Route 896 North Traffic Shifts Into Single Lane Through This 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-1776063040730.png?resize=640%2C570&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1776063040730.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1776063040730.png?resize=300%2C267&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Motorists traveling on northbound Route 896 will encounter a lane shift that remains active until 5 PM today, according to DelDOT officials.<\/p><p>The traffic adjustment affects the stretch of roadway between Old Baltimore Pike and Ramp J, requiring drivers to merge into a single travel lane.<\/p><p>DelDOT advises commuters to allow extra travel time and exercise caution while navigating through the work zone area.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drivers on northbound Route 896 should expect delays due to a lane shift between Old Baltimore Pike and Ramp J. The traffic pattern will remain in effect until 5 PM today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":51145,"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-51146","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-1776063040730.png?fit=640%2C570&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-diW","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":51039,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/northbound-route-896-lane-change-in-effect-through-early-morning-hours\/","url_meta":{"origin":51146,"position":0},"title":"Northbound Route 896 Lane Change in Effect Through Early Morning Hours","author":"Admin","date":"April 12, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Drivers traveling northbound on Route 896 will encounter a temporary lane adjustment between Old Baltimore Pike and Ramp J. 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