{"id":73737,"date":"2026-05-29T08:52:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T12:52:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/construction-shuts-down-lane-on-old-orchard-road-until-5-pm\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T08:52:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T12:52:41","slug":"construction-shuts-down-lane-on-old-orchard-road-until-5-pm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/construction-shuts-down-lane-on-old-orchard-road-until-5-pm\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction Shuts Down Lane on Old Orchard Road Until 5 PM"},"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-1780059161144.png?resize=640%2C570&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/news-1780059161144.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/news-1780059161144.png?resize=300%2C267&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Motorists traveling on Old Orchard Road should expect delays today as construction work has forced the closure of one northbound lane.<\/p><p>The lane restriction affects the stretch of roadway between E Edgemoor Street and Lewes Georgetown Trail, creating potential traffic backups for commuters and local drivers.<\/p><p>Transportation officials indicate the construction activity will continue through 5 PM today, after which normal traffic patterns are expected to resume.<\/p><p>Drivers are advised to allow extra travel time or consider alternate routes to avoid potential delays in the area.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drivers on Old Orchard Road northbound are dealing with a lane closure between E Edgemoor Street and Lewes Georgetown Trail. The construction-related closure is expected to remain in place until 5 PM today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":73736,"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-73737","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-1780059161144.png?fit=640%2C570&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-jbj","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":38523,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/construction-causes-lane-closures-on-old-orchard-road-in-new-castle-county\/","url_meta":{"origin":73737,"position":0},"title":"Construction Causes Lane Closures on Old Orchard Road in New Castle County","author":"Admin","date":"March 17, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Drivers on Old Orchard Road northbound are experiencing intermittent lane restrictions due to ongoing construction work. 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