DelDOT plans lane closures on Interstate 495

Interstate 495 near 12th Street in Wilmington (Photo: Google maps)

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/28/2017) Road work will require lane closures on Interstate 495 between Claymont and Wilmington starting Wednesday, the Delaware Department of Transportation announced this morning.

DelDOT said a contractor, JJID Inc., will be doing hot-mix patching of the northbound roadway between 12th Street in Wilmington and Philadelphia Pike in Claymont through the end of March.

The work will take place between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, contingent on the weather.

Motorists should expect right or left lane closures and lane shifts, DelDOT said.