{"id":58419,"date":"2026-04-28T00:06:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T04:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/route-896-southbound-lane-closure-continues-through-early-morning-hours\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T00:06:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T04:06:25","slug":"route-896-southbound-lane-closure-continues-through-early-morning-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/route-896-southbound-lane-closure-continues-through-early-morning-hours\/","title":{"rendered":"Route 896 Southbound Lane Closure Continues Through Early Morning Hours"},"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-1777349185258.png?resize=640%2C570&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1777349185258.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1777349185258.png?resize=300%2C267&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Motorists traveling on Route 896 southbound should expect delays as one lane remains closed between Plymouth Drive and Welsh Tract Road.<\/p><p>According to DelDOT traffic information, the right lane closure will stay in place until 6 AM, potentially impacting early morning commuters in the area.<\/p><p>Drivers are advised to allow extra travel time and exercise caution when passing through the work zone. Traffic may be backed up during peak travel periods.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A portion of Route 896 southbound remains restricted to single-lane traffic between Plymouth Drive and Welsh Tract Road. The lane closure is scheduled to remain in effect until 6 AM.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":58418,"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-58419","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-1777349185258.png?fit=640%2C570&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-fcf","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":74638,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/construction-closes-right-lane-on-route-896-south-through-early-morning\/","url_meta":{"origin":58419,"position":0},"title":"Construction Closes Right Lane on Route 896 South Through Early Morning","author":"Admin","date":"May 31, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Drivers on Route 896 southbound will encounter lane restrictions overnight due to ongoing construction work. 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