{"id":56996,"date":"2026-04-24T14:06:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T18:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/i-95-and-route-896-drivers-face-lane-restrictions-this-week-in-new-castle-county\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T14:06:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T18:06:50","slug":"i-95-and-route-896-drivers-face-lane-restrictions-this-week-in-new-castle-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/i-95-and-route-896-drivers-face-lane-restrictions-this-week-in-new-castle-county\/","title":{"rendered":"I-95 and Route 896 Drivers Face Lane Restrictions This Week in New Castle County"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1777054009781.png?resize=1200%2C628&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1777054009781.png?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1777054009781.png?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1777054009781.png?resize=1024%2C536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1777054009781.png?resize=768%2C402&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Drivers traveling through New Castle County should prepare for traffic delays this week as construction work begins at the busy I-95 and Route 896 interchange.<\/p><p>Delaware transportation officials have announced a series of lane restrictions that will affect both highways from Monday through Thursday. Workers will be conducting concrete demolition along I-95 southbound during daytime hours, requiring lane closures that could slow traffic.<\/p><p>Route 896 will also see disruptions, with overnight lane restrictions planned for both northbound and southbound traffic. Crews will be installing traffic detection loops during these nighttime work periods.<\/p><p>Additionally, drivers using local roads near the interchange should expect delays. The intersections where Route 896 meets Welsh Tract Road and Old Baltimore Pike will operate under flagging conditions overnight as workers install traffic detection equipment at those locations.<\/p><p>All construction activities are scheduled to take place Monday through Thursday this week. Motorists are advised to allow extra travel time and consider alternate routes when possible.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Delaware transportation officials are warning drivers about upcoming lane closures at the busy I-95 and Route 896 interchange. The work includes daytime restrictions on I-95 southbound and overnight closures on Route 896 in both directions from Monday through Thursday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":56995,"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-56996","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-1777054009781.png?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-ePi","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":43389,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/i-95-and-route-896-lane-closures-begin-monday-in-new-castle-county\/","url_meta":{"origin":56996,"position":0},"title":"I-95 and Route 896 Lane Closures Begin Monday in New Castle County","author":"Admin","date":"March 27, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Delaware transportation officials are warning drivers about upcoming lane restrictions on major roadways in New Castle County. The closures will affect northbound I-95 and southbound Route 896 starting Monday for construction work.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1774623153008.png?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1774623153008.png?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1774623153008.png?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1774623153008.png?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1774623153008.png?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":63791,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/i-95-lane-closures-coming-to-route-896-interchange-in-new-castle-county\/","url_meta":{"origin":56996,"position":1},"title":"I-95 Lane Closures Coming to Route 896 Interchange in New Castle County","author":"Admin","date":"May 8, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Delaware transportation officials are warning drivers about upcoming lane restrictions on Interstate 95 southbound near the Route 896 interchange. 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The closures will affect both directions of Route 896 and include an on-ramp closure to I-95 northbound.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1776437674209.png?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1776437674209.png?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1776437674209.png?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1776437674209.png?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1776437674209.png?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":24080,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/major-i-95-lane-closures-coming-monday-for-bridge-work-in-new-castle-county-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":56996,"position":4},"title":"Major I-95 Lane Closures Coming Monday for Bridge Work in New Castle County","author":"Admin","date":"February 20, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Delaware transportation officials will shut down multiple lanes on Interstate 95 Monday for bridge inspection and construction work. 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