{"id":66310,"date":"2026-05-13T22:51:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T02:51:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/i-495-speed-limit-drops-to-55-mph-as-rain-creates-hazardous-conditions-2\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T22:51:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T02:51:27","slug":"i-495-speed-limit-drops-to-55-mph-as-rain-creates-hazardous-conditions-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/i-495-speed-limit-drops-to-55-mph-as-rain-creates-hazardous-conditions-2\/","title":{"rendered":"I-495 Speed Limit Drops to 55 MPH as Rain Creates Hazardous Conditions"},"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-1778727087162.png?resize=640%2C570&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/news-1778727087162.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/news-1778727087162.png?resize=300%2C267&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Motorists traveling on I-495 will need to slow down as transportation authorities have implemented a temporary speed reduction due to current weather conditions.<\/p><p>The speed limit along the highway has been lowered to 55 miles per hour as rain creates potentially dangerous driving conditions for commuters and travelers.<\/p><p>Officials made the decision to reduce speeds as a precautionary safety measure while wet weather persists in the area. Drivers are advised to exercise additional caution and maintain appropriate following distances while the temporary speed restriction remains in effect.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transportation officials have temporarily lowered the speed limit on I-495 to 55 miles per hour due to wet weather conditions. The reduction is a safety measure to help drivers navigate the highway during rainy conditions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":66309,"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":[29,821],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-66310","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-weather"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/news-1778727087162.png?fit=640%2C570&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-hfw","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":40317,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/i-495-speed-limit-drops-to-55-mph-as-rain-creates-hazardous-conditions\/","url_meta":{"origin":66310,"position":0},"title":"I-495 Speed Limit Drops to 55 MPH as Rain Creates Hazardous Conditions","author":"Admin","date":"March 20, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Transportation officials have lowered the speed limit on Interstate 495 to 55 miles per hour due to wet weather conditions. 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