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MILTON – Delaware transportation officials have implemented updated lane restriction schedules for the Route 1 and Route 16 intersection, with the changes taking effect beginning Friday, May 1st.<\/p>

According to the Delaware Department of Transportation, drivers traveling on Route 1 should prepare for overnight lane restrictions from Monday through Thursday between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.<\/p>

Weekend travelers will also face disruptions, as overnight lane restrictions on Route 1 will be in place Friday through Sunday from 11:00 p.m. until 8:00 a.m.<\/p>

The modified closure schedule represents a change from previous restrictions at this busy Sussex County intersection.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Delaware Department of Transportation has implemented updated lane closure schedules at the intersection of Route 1 and Route 16 in Milton. The new restrictions affect weeknight and weekend travel times with varying closure hours throughout the week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":55466,"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-55467","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-1776780510040.png?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-eqD","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":20923,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/route-1-crossover-at-hudson-road-in-milton-closing-monday-for-3-week-project\/","url_meta":{"origin":55467,"position":0},"title":"Route 1 Crossover at Hudson Road in Milton Closing Monday for 3-Week Project","author":"Admin","date":"February 16, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"DelDOT will shut down the crossover at Route 1 and Hudson Road in Milton starting Monday, February 23rd for reconstruction work. 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