State of Delaware Department of Transportation
09/19/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/19/2025 11:01
TRAFFIC ALERT - New Castle County - I-95/Rt 896 Interchange Upcoming Closures
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces an overnight ramp closure from northbound Rt 896 to northbound I-95 (Thursday) and overnight road closure on northbound Rt 896 (Thursday) for traffic pattern change. There will also be overnight lane closures for the following: southbound I-95 for barrier painting (Monday through Wednesday), northbound I-95 for overhead sign work (Wednesday), southbound Rt 896 for traffic pattern change (Thursday), and northbound and southbound Rt 72 for bridge work (Monday through Wednesday).
I-95 AND RAMP IMPACTS
· Monday, September 22nd through Wednesday, September 24th: Overnight lane closure, Southbound I-95, Welcome Center to the Toll Plaza (7PM - 5AM)
· Wednesday, September 24th: Overnight multi-lane closure, Northbound I-95, Toll Plaza to the Welcome Center (10PM double lane closure, 11PM triple lane closure - 5AM)
· Thursday, September 25th: Overnight Ramp Closure, Northbound Rt 896 to Northbound I-95 (9PM - 5AM). Detours Posted.
· Thursday, September 25th:Rolling Roadblocks, Southbound I-95 off ramp to Northbound Rt 896 (11PM - 5AM)
· Thursday, September 25th into Friday, September 26th - Southbound Rt 896 to Northbound I-95 Ramp Opens
Rt 896 IMPACTS
· Thursday, September 25th: Overnight Road Closure, Northbound Rt 896 between the Old Baltimore Pike and the I-95 Interchange (9PM - 5AM). Detours Posted (see below).
· Thursday, September 25th: Overnight lane closure, Southbound Rt 896 from Welsh Tract Road to the I-95 Interchange (9PM - 5AM)
· New Traffic Pattern in effect on Friday morning, September 26th
Rt 72 IMPACTS
· Monday, September 22nd through Wednesday, September 24th: Overnight lane closure, Northbound and Southbound Rt 72 between Royal Farms and Bellevue Road (7PM - 6AM)
I-95 AND RAMP IMPACTS
· Monday, September 22nd through Wednesday, September 24th: Overnight lane closure, Southbound I-95, Welcome Center to the Toll Plaza (7PM - 5AM)
· Wednesday, September 24th: Overnight multi-lane closure, Northbound I-95, Toll Plaza to the Welcome Center (10PM double lane closure, 11PM triple lane closure - 5AM)
· Thursday, September 25th: Overnight Ramp Closure, Northbound Rt 896 to Northbound I-95 (9PM - 5AM). Detours Posted.
· Thursday, September 25th:Rolling Roadblocks, Southbound I-95 off ramp to Northbound Rt 896 (11PM - 5AM)
· Thursday, September 25th into Friday, September 26th - Southbound Rt 896 to Northbound I-95 Ramp Opens
Rt 896 IMPACTS
· Thursday, September 25th: Overnight Road Closure, Northbound Rt 896 between the Old Baltimore Pike and the I-95 Interchange (9PM - 5AM). Detours Posted (see below).
· Thursday, September 25th: Overnight lane closure, Southbound Rt 896 from Welsh Tract Road to the I-95 Interchange (9PM - 5AM)
· New Traffic Pattern in effect on Friday morning, September 26th
Rt 72 IMPACTS
· Monday, September 22nd through Wednesday, September 24th: Overnight lane closure, Northbound and Southbound Rt 72 between Royal Farms and Bellevue Road (7PM - 6AM)
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