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I-95 Northbound Lane and Ramp Closures in Final Preparation for Phase 1 Traffic Pattern

February 25, 2021

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces to motorists that the final preparations to shift traffic to the I-95 Rehabilitation Phase 1 traffic pattern will require various closures on I-95 Northbound through Wilmington from Thursday, February 25 through Saturday, February 27, 2021.

Motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes such as SR 2, SR 141, I-495 or US 13 to reach their destination. For additional information for the I-95 Corridor Project, please visit www.restorethecorridor.com.

TIMES AND DATES:

Thursday February 25, 10 PM until 5 AM Friday, February 26

• FULL CLOSURE, I-95 NB from the I-495 Split to US 202 Interchange

• CLOSED, Martin Luther King Boulevard WB to I-95 NB & SB

Friday February 26, 5AM until 10 PM:

• REDUCED LANE CAPACITY, I-95 NB from I-495 Split to US 202 Interchange

• OPEN, Exit 6 I-95 NB off-ramp to MLK Boulevard

• OPEN, Exit 7 I-95 NB off-ramp to Delaware Avenue

• OPEN, 10th St./Adams St. on-ramp to I-95 NB

• OPEN, Adams St./Delaware Ave. on-ramp to I-95NB

Friday February 26, 10 PM until 6:00 AM Saturday February 27

• FULL CLOSURE, I-95 NB between I-495 Split and US 202 Interchange

• CLOSED, Exit 6 I-95 NB off-ramp to MLK Boulevard

• CLOSED, Exit 7 I-95 NB off-ramp to Delaware Avenue

• CLOSED, 10th St./Adams St. I-95 NB on-ramp (see Detour to I-95N on-ramp at Delaware Ave/Adams St. below)

• OPEN, Adams St./ Delaware Ave. on-ramp to I-95 NB

Saturday, February 27, 6:00 AM:

• I-95 NB AND SB TRAFFIC IN ‘CONTRA-FLOW’ PHASE 1 TRAFFIC PATTERN (reduced lanes I-95 NB and SB)

• OPEN – All I-95 Southbound On- and Off-Ramps

• OPEN – “New” I-95 NB Exit to MLK Boulevard Eastbound

• OPEN – I-95 NB On-Ramp from Delaware Ave./Adams St. (adjustments to the ramp alignment to be done at a later date)

Detour signage will be posted. Motorists traveling through Delaware will be directed to use I-495 NB, motorists going into Wilmington will be directed to use I-495 NB to Exit 1, US 13 N, and motorists heading to US 202 will be directed to use I-95 NB to Exit 5B, SR 141 NB.