Heads up: I-95 near 896 to be closed Feb. 14-15 and Feb. 19

Next week’s I-95 closures are due to the construction of a flyover at the intersection with 896/South College Boulevard.

First Staters hitting the road in the next 10 days need to be aware of closures to Interstate 95 at State Route 896.

This affects traffic in both directions, and drivers will be detoured through Newark during the closure.

Plan to leave early for destinations, as very heavy traffic is expected on Elkton Road, Christina Parkway (State Route 4) and South College Avenue (State Route 896).

Police officers will be stationed along the detour route to help facilitate the flow of traffic.

The following is the closure schedule, which is weather dependent (times subject to change):

• Tuesday, Feb. 13: 9 p.m. to 7 a.m.
• Wednesday, Feb. 14: 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
• Thursday, Feb. 15: 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
• Monday, Feb. 19: 10 p.m to 5 a.m.

The closures are due to the following construction projects:

Jarek Rutz

Raised in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Jarek earned a B.A. in journalism and a B.A. in political science from Temple University in 2021. After running CNN’s Michael Smerconish’s YouTube channel, Jarek became a reporter for the Bucks County Herald before joining Delaware LIVE News.

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