{"id":65691,"date":"2026-05-12T21:37:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T01:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/construction-closes-left-lane-on-westbound-route-40-until-early-morning\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T21:37:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T01:37:19","slug":"construction-closes-left-lane-on-westbound-route-40-until-early-morning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/construction-closes-left-lane-on-westbound-route-40-until-early-morning\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction Closes Left Lane on Westbound Route 40 Until Early Morning"},"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\/05\/news-1778636239582.png?resize=640%2C570&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/news-1778636239582.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/news-1778636239582.png?resize=300%2C267&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Motorists traveling westbound on Pulaski Highway should expect delays this evening as construction crews have closed the left lane between Salem Church Road and Wellington Drive.<\/p><p>The Delaware Department of Transportation reports the lane closure on US Route 40 westbound is part of ongoing construction activities in the area. The restriction is expected to remain in effect until 6 a.m.<\/p><p>Drivers are advised to allow extra travel time and use caution when approaching the work zone. Traffic may be slower than usual as vehicles merge from the closed left lane.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drivers on westbound Pulaski Highway will encounter a left lane closure between Salem Church Road and Wellington Drive due to ongoing construction work. The lane restriction is scheduled to remain in place until 6 a.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":65690,"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-65691","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\/05\/news-1778636239582.png?fit=640%2C570&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-h5x","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":82058,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/lane-closure-on-pulaski-hwy-us-40-westbound-until-5-am\/","url_meta":{"origin":65691,"position":0},"title":"Lane Closure on Pulaski Hwy (US 40) Westbound Until 5 AM","author":"Admin","date":"June 15, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"A construction project is causing a right lane closure on westbound Pulaski Highway (US 40) between Brookmont Drive and Salem Church Road. 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