Update of I-95 Weekend Closure for the Route 1/I-95 Interchange Project
Christiana -- The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that due to the upcoming anticipated weather for this weekend, the planned steel girder installation for the Route 1/I-95 Interchange Project has been rescheduled.
Listed below are the new dates for the closure of I-95 northbound and lane closures on I-95 southbound.
NEW DATES DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER
Wednesday, February 27 and Thursday, February 28 from 11 p.m. until 5 a.m., each night.
I-95 northbound CLOSED just north of Exit 4A to State Route 1 South.
I-95 northbound single lane restriction in the vicinity of the Rest Area will start at 7 p.m., with two lanes restricted after 8 p.m.
In order to mitigate anticipated backups on I-95 northbound Exit 4A, traffic is encouraged to exit I-95 at the State Route 273 interchange and head eastbound to State Route 1 northbound, back to I-95 northbound. The I-95 ramp to State Route 1 southbound will remain open during the closure of I-95 northbound.
I-95 southbound will have two left lanes closed from Churchman's Bridge to Exit 4A, from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. each night.
TRAFFIC ALERT
New Date: Route 1/I-95 Interchange Project Will Require the Nighttime Closure of Route 1 Northbound
Wilmington -- NEW DATE
WHEN: 11 PM on Friday, March 1 until 7 AM on Saturday, March 2
WHERE: Route 1 northbound will be closed after Exit 165B/I-95 Northbound to Wilmington and Philadelphia
WHAT: DelDOT's contractor, Cherry Hill Construction will be setting forms for the proposed bridge column. All traffic will be detoured to I-95 northbound and exit to Route 141 westbound, then back to I-95 southbound and return to Route 1 northbound. |