{"id":84344,"date":"2026-06-19T18:31:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T22:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/emergency-road-closure-on-woodland-rd-between-lonesome-rd-and-woodland-ferry-rd\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T18:31:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T22:31:21","slug":"emergency-road-closure-on-woodland-rd-between-lonesome-rd-and-woodland-ferry-rd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/emergency-road-closure-on-woodland-rd-between-lonesome-rd-and-woodland-ferry-rd\/","title":{"rendered":"Emergency Road Closure on Woodland Rd Between Lonesome Rd and Woodland Ferry Rd"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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An emergency road closure is currently in place on Woodland Road, blocking all traffic between Lonesome Road and Woodland Ferry Road.<\/p>

The closure is described as a full road closure, meaning no vehicles are able to pass through the affected stretch at this time. Authorities have not released details regarding the cause of the emergency closure.<\/p>

Motorists traveling in the area are urged to plan ahead and use alternate routes to avoid delays. Drivers should use caution near the closure zone and follow any posted detour signs.<\/p>

Updates on when the road is expected to reopen have not yet been announced. TV Delmarva will provide more information as it becomes available.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

An emergency full road closure is currently in effect on Woodland Road between Lonesome Road and Woodland Ferry Road. Drivers in the area should seek alternate routes until further notice. No additional details about the cause of the closure have been provided at this time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":84343,"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-84344","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\/06\/news-1781908281373.png?fit=640%2C570&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-lWo","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":64330,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/traffic-alert-river-road-blocked-at-woodland-ferry-road-following-vehicle-accident\/","url_meta":{"origin":84344,"position":0},"title":"Traffic Alert: River Road Blocked at Woodland Ferry Road Following Vehicle Accident","author":"Admin","date":"May 9, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"A motor vehicle collision has forced authorities to shut down River Road at its intersection with Woodland Ferry Road. 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