Due to a multiple vehicle crash at the intersection of South College Avenue (SR 896) and Welsh Tract Road, South College Avenue southbound is currently CLOSED north of Welsh Tract Road.\u00a0 Northbound traffic is moving very slowly and northbound lanes may be subject to… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Due to a multiple vehicle crash at the intersection of South College Avenue (SR 896) and Welsh Tract Road, South College Avenue southbound is currently CLOSED north of Welsh Tract Road.\u00a0 Northbound traffic is moving very slowly and northbound lanes may be subject to…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":6150,"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],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6835","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/npd-logo-gold.png?fit=30%2C32&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-1Mf","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":44485,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/route-896-lane-closure-affects-newark-area-traffic-through-5-pm\/","url_meta":{"origin":6835,"position":0},"title":"Route 896 Lane Closure Affects Newark Area Traffic Through 5 PM","author":"Admin","date":"March 30, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Motorists traveling north on Route 896 near Newark are experiencing delays due to construction work. 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College Ave at Welsh Tract Road","author":"Admin","date":"April 4, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Drivers on South College Avenue in Delaware are experiencing intermittent lane restrictions where the road meets Welsh Tract Road. 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