State of Delaware Department of Transportation
03/20/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/20/2026 09:31
TRAFFIC ALERT - New Castle County - I-95 / SR 896 Interchange - Upcoming Closures
I-95 / SR 896 INTERCHANGE - ; UPCOMING CLOSURES
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces overnight closure of northbound SR 896 and and northbound SR 896 on-ramp to northbound I-95 (Mon. and Tue.) for new traffic pattern. There will be a round-the-clock lane closure on northbound I-95 for maintenance of traffic switch (Tue.). There will be daytime lane closures on northbound I-95 for truck access (Mon. - ; Thu.). On southbound SR 896 there will be overnight mobile lane closures and rolling roadblocks to implement new traffic pattern (Sun. - ; Wed.). There will also be overnight lane closure on northbound and southbound SR 896 and overnight turn lane closures at the intersection of SR 896 and Old Baltimore Pike (Thu.).
DATES AND LOCATION (WEATHER PERMITTING)
I-95 AND RAMP IMPACTS
Monday March 23 and Tuesday March 24: Overnight RAMP CLOSURE, NB SR 896 on-ramp to NB I-95 (9PM to 5AM)
Monday March 23 through Thursday March 26: Daytime Lane Closure, NB I-95, SR 896 Interchange to Service Plaza.
Mon. March 23, Wed. March 25, Thu. March 26: (9AM - ; 6PM)
Tue. March 24: Round-the-clock Lane Closure (9AM Tue. March 24 through 7AM Wed. March 25)
Thursday March 26: Overnight Lane Closure, SB I-95 off ramp to SB SR 896 (7PM - ; 7AM)
SR 896 IMPACTS
Sunday March 22 through Wednesday March 25: Overnight Mobile Lane Closures and Rolling Roadblocks, NB and SB SR896, Old Baltimore Pike to Welsh Tract Road.
Sun. March 22: Mobile Operation Lane Closures (8PM - ; 5AM); Rolling Roadblocks (11PM - ; 5AM)
Mon. March 23: Mobile Operation Lane Closures (10PM - ; 5AM)
Tue. March 24: Mobile Operation Lane Closures (10PM - ; 5AM); Rolling Roadblocks (11PM - 5AM)
Wed. March 25: Rolling Roadblocks (11PM - ; 5AM)
Monday March 23 and Tuesday March 24: Overnight ROAD CLOSURE, NB SR 896, Old Baltimore Pike to Welsh Tract Road (9PM - ; 5AM) (Detours Posted)
Thursday March 26: Overnight Lane Closure, NB and SB SR 896, I-95 Interchange to Glasgow High School, (10PM - ; 6AM)
Thursday March 26: Overnight Turn Lane Closures, SR 896 and Old Baltimore Pike Intersection, (10PM - ; 6AM)
ROADWAY AND RAMP DETOUR
(Overnight 3/23 & 3/24)
For additional information for the I-95/SR 896 Interchange Project, please visit 95896improvements.com
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces overnight closure of northbound SR 896 and and northbound SR 896 on-ramp to northbound I-95 (Mon. and Tue.) for new traffic pattern. There will be a round-the-clock lane closure on northbound I-95 for maintenance of traffic switch (Tue.). There will be daytime lane closures on northbound I-95 for truck access (Mon. - ; Thu.). On southbound SR 896 there will be overnight mobile lane closures and rolling roadblocks to implement new traffic pattern (Sun. - ; Wed.). There will also be overnight lane closure on northbound and southbound SR 896 and overnight turn lane closures at the intersection of SR 896 and Old Baltimore Pike (Thu.).
DATES AND LOCATION (WEATHER PERMITTING)
I-95 AND RAMP IMPACTS
Monday March 23 and Tuesday March 24: Overnight RAMP CLOSURE, NB SR 896 on-ramp to NB I-95 (9PM to 5AM)
Monday March 23 through Thursday March 26: Daytime Lane Closure, NB I-95, SR 896 Interchange to Service Plaza.
Mon. March 23, Wed. March 25, Thu. March 26: (9AM - ; 6PM)
Tue. March 24: Round-the-clock Lane Closure (9AM Tue. March 24 through 7AM Wed. March 25)
Thursday March 26: Overnight Lane Closure, SB I-95 off ramp to SB SR 896 (7PM - ; 7AM)
SR 896 IMPACTS
Sunday March 22 through Wednesday March 25: Overnight Mobile Lane Closures and Rolling Roadblocks, NB and SB SR896, Old Baltimore Pike to Welsh Tract Road.
Sun. March 22: Mobile Operation Lane Closures (8PM - ; 5AM); Rolling Roadblocks (11PM - ; 5AM)
Mon. March 23: Mobile Operation Lane Closures (10PM - ; 5AM)
Tue. March 24: Mobile Operation Lane Closures (10PM - ; 5AM); Rolling Roadblocks (11PM - 5AM)
Wed. March 25: Rolling Roadblocks (11PM - ; 5AM)
Monday March 23 and Tuesday March 24: Overnight ROAD CLOSURE, NB SR 896, Old Baltimore Pike to Welsh Tract Road (9PM - ; 5AM) (Detours Posted)
Thursday March 26: Overnight Lane Closure, NB and SB SR 896, I-95 Interchange to Glasgow High School, (10PM - ; 6AM)
Thursday March 26: Overnight Turn Lane Closures, SR 896 and Old Baltimore Pike Intersection, (10PM - ; 6AM)
ROADWAY AND RAMP DETOUR
(Overnight 3/23 & 3/24)
For additional information for the I-95/SR 896 Interchange Project, please visit 95896improvements.com
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