{"id":58531,"date":"2026-04-28T05:37:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T09:37:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/route-896-southbound-lane-closure-continues-until-early-morning-hours\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T05:37:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T09:37:38","slug":"route-896-southbound-lane-closure-continues-until-early-morning-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/route-896-southbound-lane-closure-continues-until-early-morning-hours\/","title":{"rendered":"Route 896 Southbound Lane Closure Continues Until 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-1777369058558.png?resize=640%2C570&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1777369058558.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1777369058558.png?resize=300%2C267&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Delaware Department of Transportation officials are advising drivers of an ongoing lane restriction on Route 896 southbound that will remain in effect until 6 AM.<\/p><p>The right travel lane is currently blocked along the southbound direction between Welsh Tract Road and the Route 896 interchange, creating potential delays for morning commuters and travelers in the area.<\/p><p>Motorists are encouraged to allow extra travel time and exercise caution when driving through the work zone. Drivers should also consider alternate routes if possible to avoid congestion in the affected area.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Motorists traveling on Route 896 southbound should expect delays as one lane remains blocked between Welsh Tract Road and the Route 896 interchange. The closure is scheduled to last until 6 AM.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":58530,"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-58531","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-1777369058558.png?fit=640%2C570&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-fe3","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":34558,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/right-turn-lane-blocked-on-route-896-south-at-welsh-tract-road\/","url_meta":{"origin":58531,"position":0},"title":"Right Turn Lane Blocked on Route 896 South at Welsh Tract Road","author":"Admin","date":"March 11, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Construction work is forcing the closure of a right turn lane on Route 896 southbound at Welsh Tract Road. The lane restriction is scheduled to remain in place until 3 PM today.","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-1773241566788.png?fit=640%2C570&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1773241566788.png?fit=640%2C570&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1773241566788.png?fit=640%2C570&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":55194,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/route-896-southbound-lane-closure-affects-morning-commute-in-newark-area\/","url_meta":{"origin":58531,"position":1},"title":"Route 896 Southbound Lane Closure Affects Morning Commute in Newark Area","author":"Admin","date":"April 20, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Construction work has shut down the left lane of southbound Route 896 between Welsh Tract Road and Old Baltimore Pike. The lane closure remains in effect until 6 AM, potentially impacting morning rush hour traffic.","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-1776736372154.png?fit=640%2C570&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1776736372154.png?fit=640%2C570&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1776736372154.png?fit=640%2C570&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":33942,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/right-turn-lane-blocked-on-route-896-at-welsh-tract-road-until-3-pm\/","url_meta":{"origin":58531,"position":2},"title":"Right Turn Lane Blocked on Route 896 at Welsh Tract Road Until 3 PM","author":"Admin","date":"March 8, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Motorists traveling on Route 896 southbound should expect delays as the right turn lane at Welsh Tract Road remains blocked. The lane closure is scheduled to remain in effect until 3 PM today.","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-1772967786408.png?fit=640%2C570&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1772967786408.png?fit=640%2C570&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1772967786408.png?fit=640%2C570&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":58419,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/route-896-southbound-lane-closure-continues-through-early-morning-hours\/","url_meta":{"origin":58531,"position":3},"title":"Route 896 Southbound Lane Closure Continues Through Early Morning Hours","author":"Admin","date":"April 28, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"A portion of Route 896 southbound remains restricted to single-lane traffic between Plymouth Drive and Welsh Tract Road. 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