TRAFFIC ALERT

I-495 Interstate Bridge Maintenance Project Will Require Daytime ClosuresFunded by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Wilmington -- The Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that the left and center lanes on I-495 southbound just before the bridge on Route 141 will be closed between 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning on Tuesday, January 5 and ending on Friday, January 8. The lane closures are needed to allow the set-up of a concrete barrier for the rehabilitation of Bridges 802 and 800. Once this barrier is placed, expect lane shifts throughout the work zone. This work will take approximately two months.

The I-495 interstate bridge maintenance project involves the rehabilitation of seven interstate bridges on I-495. This work includes: replacing expansion joints, joint seals, compression seals and pourable seals; mill and overlay deck; cleaning and greasing bearings; patching and replacing approach slab; patch concrete spalls and concrete cracks; and painting the steel beams. The contractor for this project is Eastern Highway Specialist, Inc. The work is funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).