The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) advises motorists that there will be an overnight closure of southbound I-95 at the Route 896 Interchange to install steel bridge girders. To avoid delays on the detour routes through Newark, southbound I-95 motorists are encouraged to use Route 1 to US 40 to access southbound Southbound Route 896 and Route 273 to Route 4 to continue to the southbound I-95 detour. Southbound Route 896 and all on and off ramps to and from southbound Route 896 will be closed overnight for girder installation.
- Monday, February 19: Overnight Closure, Southbound I-95 at Exit 1 (Route 896 Interchange). (11:00 PM – 5:00 AM). The detour route is as follows:
Exit at Route 896 Northbound towards Route 4, then left onto Route 4 towards Elkton Road, then left on to Elkton Road back to Southbound I-95
- Monday, February 19: Ramp Closures, Southbound I-95 to Southbound Route 896, Southbound Route 896 to Southbound I-95, Northbound Route 896 to Southbound 1-95, (11:00 PM – 5:00 AM)
- Monday, February 19: Multi-Lane closure, Northbound I-95 between the Toll Plaza and Route 896 Interchange (7:00 PM – 5:00 AM)
- Monday, February 19: Multi-Lane closure, Southbound I-95 between the Welcome Center and Route 896 Interchange (8:00 PM – 7:00 AM)
- Monday, February 19: Lane Closure, Route 896 Southbound from the Field House to Route 4 (10:00 PM – 7:00 AM)
- Monday February 19: Rights in/ Rights out access, Elkton Road (Route 4 and MD I-95 Interchange), Route 4 (Route 72 to Route 896), and 896 Northbound and Southbound (Field House to Route 4) (8:00 PM -7:00 AM)
- Tuesday February 29 and Wednesday, February 21: Closure, Southbound Route 896 between Welsh Tract Road and the Old Baltimore Pike. Detours Posted. (11PM – 5AM)
- Tuesday, February 20 and Wednesday, February 21: Multiple Lane Closures, Northbound Route 896 to Southbound I-95; Southbound Route 896 to Southbound I-95; Northbound Route 896 to Southbound I-95; Southbound I-95 to Southbound Route 896. Detours Posted. (11:00 PM – 5:00 AM)
- Tuesday, February 20 And Wednesday February 21: Lane Closures, Southbound Route 896 between the Fieldhouse and Route 4. (9:00 PM – 5:00 AM)
- Tuesday, February 20: Rolling Roadblocks, Northbound I-95 from the Toll Plaza to Route 896 Interchange (11:00 PM – 3:00 AM)
- Thursday, February 22 and Friday, February 23: Overnight Lane Closure, Northbound and Southbound Route 896 between the I-95 Interchange and the Old Baltimore Pike (10:00 PM – 6:00 AM)
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