{"id":67120,"date":"2026-05-15T09:37:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T13:37:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/litter-cleanup-closes-shoulder-on-route-1-north-near-middletown\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T09:37:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T13:37:59","slug":"litter-cleanup-closes-shoulder-on-route-1-north-near-middletown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/litter-cleanup-closes-shoulder-on-route-1-north-near-middletown\/","title":{"rendered":"Litter Cleanup Closes Shoulder on Route 1 North Near Middletown"},"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-1778852279125.png?resize=640%2C570&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/news-1778852279125.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/news-1778852279125.png?resize=300%2C267&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Motorists traveling on Route 1 northbound should expect lane restrictions today due to ongoing litter removal activities.<\/p><p>The cleanup operation is taking place along the Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway between Smyrna and Middletown, with crews working on the shoulder area.<\/p><p>According to traffic officials, the litter removal work is scheduled to wrap up by 4:30 PM this afternoon.<\/p><p>Drivers are advised to use caution when passing through the work zone and allow extra time for their commute.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A litter removal operation is affecting traffic on Route 1 northbound between Smyrna and Middletown. The shoulder work is scheduled to continue until 4:30 PM today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":67119,"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-67120","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-1778852279125.png?fit=640%2C570&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-hsA","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":44988,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/litter-cleanup-crews-active-on-route-1-north-near-smyrna-through-430-pm\/","url_meta":{"origin":67120,"position":0},"title":"Litter Cleanup Crews Active on Route 1 North Near Smyrna Through 4:30 PM","author":"Admin","date":"March 31, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"DelDOT maintenance crews are conducting litter removal operations along the shoulder of northbound Route 1 between Smyrna and Middletown. 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