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Electronic Speed Safety Program to begin in I-95/Route 896 Construction Zone

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) in partnership with the Delaware State Police announce that beginning Monday, July 8, 2024, the Electronic Speed Safety Program (ESSP) will be active in the I-95/Route 896 construction zone in Newark and will last until the end of the project.



  • Department of Safety and Homeland Security
  • Department of Transportation
  • New Castle County
  • News
  • Office of Highway Safety
  • DelDOT
  • DelDOT -- News
  • ESSP
  • I-95
  • Newark

route 896

Bridge Damage to Require Extended Lane Closure on Route 896 South

During the routine biennial inspection of the bridge carrying Route 896 over I-95, a crack was found in one beam that was caused by an oversized vehicle. As a result, the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that the rightmost lane on the Route 896 southbound bridge over I-95 will remain closed indefinitely until a […]



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  • New Castle County
  • News
  • Delaware Department of Transportation
  • DelDOT; Delaware Department of Transportation; Secretary of Transportation Nicole Majeski
  • Route 896